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Shalom!
	This tile set is a bit more challenging than the standard version due
to the fact that much of the writing on the tiles is done in Hebrew characters,
without vowel pointing.  It may be played with no knowledge of Hebrew 
whatsoever using the pictures provided, and is played as the standard Mahjongg
set in this program.  The Seasons and Torah tiles (35-42) should be noted as
these contain no writing and will be matched against other tiles in the same 
color suit rather than identical tiles.  These tiles contain solid blue and 
brown backgrounds respectively.  In fact, each of the suits are identifiable 
by the background color and layout.



the files are       'JUDAICA.TIL'   Judaica related tile set.
                    'JUDAICA.TXT'   this message.
                    
TILE   1 -  9   (Dots).......Men of the tenach who represent peace to Israel.
       			     Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua,
			     David, Elijah, Messiah

      11 - 19   (Bamboo).....Jewish festivals (In chronological order).
			     Shabbat, Rosh HaShannah (Feast of Trumpets), 
			     Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles), 
			     Simchat Torah (Rejoicing of the Law),
			     Hannukah (Festival of Lights), 
			     Tu B'Shvat (, Purim, Pesach, Shavuot

      21 - 29   (Characters).Numbers 1-9 in Hebrew characters.
			     Aleph, Bet, Gimmel, Dalet, Hay, Vauv, Zayin,
			     Chet, Tet
     
     10,20,30   (Dragons)....Jewish fast days (In chronological order).
			     Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement),
			     Tisha B'Av (Commemorates the destruction of the 
			     Temples, among other tragic events),
			     Yom Ha Shoah (Holocaust Day)
 
  31,32,33,34   (Winds)......Cities in Israel; North, South, East and West.
			     N = Haifa, S = Eilat, E = Zion (Jerusalem),
			     W = Tel Aviv
 
      35 - 38   (Seasons)....Seasons of a Jewish person's life.
			     Brit Milah (Circumcision),
			     Bar Mitzvah (Subject to the commandments),
			     Nisuin (Wedding beneath a chupah),
			     Aliyah (Returning to the Land)

      39 - 42   (Flowers)....Torah and reminders of Torah.
			     Mezuzah (Holds a scroll containing Deut. 6:4-9 & 
			     Deut. 11:13-21),
			     Tefillin (Contain scrolls as above in addition to
			     Exo. 13:1-16 and worn on the forehead and arm), 
			     Tallit (four-cornered garment with fringes at each 
			     corner and worn during prayer as commanded in
			     Num 15:37-41)
			     Torah Scroll (Containing the five books of Moses)

I hope you enjoy playing with this tile set and encourage you to look for 
the purposes behind my symbology.  Any suggestions are welcome.  Send 
suggestions or comments to:

                   Anne M. Vass
		   3901 Stanley Ave.
		   Fort Worth, TX  76110-6039

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