HCRJ Houston Mah Jongg

Category: Local group · American Mah Jongg
Also called: Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism Mah Jongg; HCRJ drop-in Mah Jongg; Learn and Play Mah Jongg at HCRJ
Last checked: 2026-09-08

What it is

HCRJ Houston Mah Jongg is the first-party American Mah Jongg open-play program at Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism in Houston’s Tanglewood area: standing weekday drop-in tables plus a Monday Learn and Play / beginner-friendly evening. It is a congregation-hosted local group, not Japanese Riichi and not a commercial parlor.

Who it’s for

Houston-area players (temple members and the wider community — drop-in copy says free and open to the community) who want standing American Mah Jongg tables with a printed street address and weekly cadence. Distinct from Riichi clubs, from Houston equipment/shop listings, and from Facebook-only meetup scrapes.

Why it’s listed

This is a first-party venue calendar with street address, multi-day weekly cadence, dated 2026–2027 event series pages, and free community drop-in wording — an unused US metro (Houston) for Plaza Local group listings on disk (The Mahjong House on disk is Equipment, not Local).

• Homepage (https://hcrj.org/) loaded on 2026-09-08: banner lines for Monday 6:30–8:30 p.m. Learn to play / beginner/intermediate (new players and drop-ins welcome); Wednesday 10:00 a.m.; Thursday 1:00 p.m.; and a Friday beginners line. Footer address: 801 Bering Drive | Houston, Texas 77057; phone 713-782-4162.
• Thursday drop-in series (https://hcrj.org/series/mah-jongg-11/ and dated pages such as https://hcrj.org/event/mah-jongg-215/2026-09-10/): every Thursday 1:00–3:00 p.m. (unless a holiday). Copy: FREE and open to the community (donations appreciated). Series calendar on the check date listed Thursdays including September 10, 17, 24 and continuing through fall 2026 into 2027.
• Wednesday drop-in (https://hcrj.org/event/mah-jongg/2026-09-09/): September 9, 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. — “Drop-in Mah Jongg for seasoned players. Free and open to the community.” Schema/event copy also frames intermediate and above.
• Monday Learn and Play (https://hcrj.org/event/learn-and-play-mah-jongg-at-630pm-2-3-2/2026-09-07/): Mondays 6:30–8:30 p.m. — Learn to Play and drop-in for beginners through seasoned players; copies of cards and sets provided. Contact path printed: temple office 713-782-4162 (Beth Nelson named as host on the event page).
• Venue block on event pages: HCRJ, 801 Bering Dr., Houston, TX (schema ZIP often 77056; site footer prints 77057).

Schedule lines above are what the official pages showed on the check date. They can change, and Thursday copy says sessions skip holidays. Confirm the live calendar before treating a seat as open.

Official URL

Congregation: https://hcrj.org/

Thursday drop-in series: https://hcrj.org/series/mah-jongg-11/

Sample Thursday event (2026-09-10): https://hcrj.org/event/mah-jongg-215/2026-09-10/

Sample Wednesday event (2026-09-09): https://hcrj.org/event/mah-jongg/2026-09-09/

Sample Monday Learn and Play (2026-09-07): https://hcrj.org/event/learn-and-play-mah-jongg-at-630pm-2-3-2/2026-09-07/

Location

Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism, 801 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057 (Tanglewood). Phone 713-782-4162. Event schema sometimes prints ZIP 77056 for the same street address — use the live venue block or footer before you go.

Notes

• American Mah Jongg. Pages use the American “Mah Jongg” spelling; Monday Learn and Play says cards and sets are provided. The pages do not print “National Mah Jongg League” by name on the check date. Do not list as Riichi or Chinese-family table play.
• Standing free community drop-ins (Wed morning / Thu afternoon) plus Monday Learn and Play — not a ticketed commercial parlor. Donations appreciated on the free sessions.
• Not affiliated with Mahjong Plaza.

FAQ

Q: Is this Japanese Riichi or Chinese mahjong?
A: No. HCRJ’s first-party event pages use American “Mah Jongg” wording and frame Learn and Play / community drop-in tables at the congregation — not a Riichi club listing.

Q: When and where do you play?
A: On 2026-09-08 the official pages listed Mondays 6:30–8:30 p.m. (Learn and Play), Wednesdays 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (seasoned / intermediate drop-in), and Thursdays 1:00–3:00 p.m. (free community drop-in, unless a holiday) at 801 Bering Drive, Houston, TX 77057.

Q: Do I need to be a temple member, and do I bring a set?
A: Drop-in copy says free and open to the community (donations appreciated). Monday Learn and Play says copies of cards and sets are provided. Call the temple office at 713-782-4162 before your first visit if you need beginner placement or holiday-skip confirmation.