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JAIN DIGEST
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
HEADQUARTERS PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Telephone Hours: Monday-Firday, 2 I'M - 5 PM EST
4 publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA EDITOR IN CHIEF Lata Chaispace 25 Whitehorn Crescent Willowdale, ONT M2 3B1 Phone: 416/493-1666, Fax: 416493-1667 manisbeansys.com
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Dhiraj H. Shah Phone/Fax: 716/775-0268
First Vice President Mahendra K. Pandya Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319-4341
PUBLISHING EDITOR Navin K. Jain 223 Surrey Ruo Amherst, NY 14221-3363 Phone: 776632-3716. Fax: 716/632-1502 nkje aesu.buffalo.edu, www.nuws.com
Regional Vice Presidents Sobhagya S. Khamesta, Canada Phone: 905/274-6164, Fax: 116/368-0007
Afarriage information Service
Hasmukis Shah Media Watch/Public Relations
Sushil luin Anuntain
Man Jain Membership
Kamlesh Shah Mise and Art Gallery
Kirit Gosalia North American Jin Familie At
Tu Mehta Senior Citizens
Vin Vakani Scholar Visitation
Nirmal Desi
Program
EDITORIAL BOARD Arhant Jain. Bhari Shah
COMMITTEES Abno Celebration
Surendra Singhivi Community Leadership Council
Jaga Jain Envirowwar and Erolog
Nancy lain Fund Raising - United States
Sanjay Painclya
Hipin Parikli Fund Racing - Canada
Lax Nasıl Interfarth Acurs/World Council of fames
Manoj Dharainsi
Raslami Gardi Jam Poojas
Naresh Shah
Arhant Jain JAINA Bulletin Board Service
Pravin Syah JAINA Temple Guidelines
Malterclra Pandya Library and Education
Prem Gada Longterm Planning
Pralxxi Vaidya
Dilip T. Shab, Midwest US Phone: 630/655-1670, Fax: 630/837-1009
Anop R. Van, Northeast US Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-9450
Pravin C. Mchea, Southeast US Phone: 931/648-9353, Fax: 931/648 5901
Prabodh Mchta, Southwest US Phone: 2817820-9325, Fax: 713/780-1013
Summer Camps
Harishai Shah World Community Service
Bashuhai Ajmer Brich Dhila Prakash Mehta
Jashvant C. Shah, West US Phone: 510/475-7882, Fax: 408/577-3594
Secretary Dilip V. Shah Phone: 215/56L-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146
Young lains of America
Raju Shah RIVI Gada Pravin Mehta
REGIONAL EDITORS Conde Mahendra Mehra 26 Vancko Cres Islington, ONT M9A 422 Phone/Fax: 416/241-2044 Muhit, US Manubhai Dostiak 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL, 60045 Phone: 847/735-0120 Norlas, US Vinay Vzkani 206 Sussex Street Oradell, NJ 07649-2435 Phone: 201/957.9344 Soubor, US Surendra Shah 1465 Sommer Drive Marietta, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422-1483 Sourbane US Jadavit Kenia 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone: 9727690-3993 We us Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90701-7265 Phone: 562/865-1679, Fax 5627865-3915 engsyssol.com
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Treasurer Jit Turakhia Phone: 315/622-3287, Fax: 315/622-2998
Heywar Trodarcctors un LAINA Banduve so fainal.
Immediate Past President Manibhai Mehra Phone: 714/898-3156, Fax: 310-940-4583
CANADA Regular
Toronto Associate
Ecinxinton Montreal Ottawa Vancouver
. . One di LAINA, hoan (up to 50 families SOUTHEAST
SOUTHWEST Regular
Regular Atlanta
Dalas Miami
Houston Anar
Phoenix Augusta
Arsariate Charlotte
Tula Pl. Meyers
Lubbock Jacksonville Memphis
WEST Middle Tennessee
Regular Morgantown
Los Angles New Orleans
San FranciNCE Orlando
Asociate Palm Beach
Portland Raleigh
Sacrainento Tampa
Sin Die
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST
NORTHEAST Regular
Foston Bullalo Cherry Hill Essex Fells Harford New York Orange Philadelphia Pittsburgh Rochester
Washington, DC Awit
Albuny Allentown Elmira Harrisburgh SYTUCUS
MIDWEST Regular
Chicago Cincinati/Dayton Cleveland Columbus Detroit
S. LOS Asmacarr
Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee
Executive Council Chairman - Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY Vice Chair - Niranjan Shah, Chicago, IL. Comptroller - Jagat Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Bharat Tolia, Decroit, MI
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Articles Subhash Jain 55 Charles Lan Storrs, CT 06268 Phone: 860/429-3520. Fax: 860/486-5497
Members-at-Large Rashmikant Gardi, Chicago, IL Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ Mahendra Varia, Martin, KY
Trustees All Trustees names were printed in che previous issue.
Southeast
Key to Regions Canada All Provinces Midwest
ND, SD. KS, MO, LA, MN, WI.
IL OH, IN, MI, NE Northeast ME, NH, VT, MA, CT. RI. NY,
PA, MD, DE, NJ. VA, DC
Southwest West
FL, GA, AT. MTLA, AK, IN SC, NC, KY, WY AZ, NM, TX, OK.CO, UT AL, WA, OR, CA, NV, ID.MT. WY. HI
BOARD OF DIRECTORS All Board of Director names will be printed in a future issue.
Comme Matroj Dharainsi 11820 Triple Crown Road Reston, VA 20191-2014 Phone: 703/630-9837 Voreng Minds Gaurav Kopadia 67 Nassau Drive Great Neck, NY 11021-1610 516/829-3316 gaunavk@aol.com Marciniak Hasmukh Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive Now Pon Richey, FL 34653-6623 Phone: 813/376-7290
JAINA FOCUS
JAINA publishes the JAINA Focus monthly newsletter for administrative purposes. It is sent to all member organizations and committee members of JAINA. All news items for publication in the JAINA Focus must be sent to the Editor by the 10 of each month:
AFFILIATES
Dilip V. Shah 1902 Chestnut Streer Philadelphia, PA 19103-4678 Phone: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146 dilipshah@aol.com
MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Lata Champsee, Manubhai Doshi, agar Jain Ramesh Jain, Vijayan. Harshad Shah, Arvop Vora
Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada International Alumni Association of Mahavir Jain
Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission, US and Canada Jain Meditation International Center, US and
Canada Jain Social Group, LA and Toronto Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society. Grand Island, NY Kutchhi Oswal Samaj, San Francisco Shri S. S. Jain Foundation, Toronto, Canada Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA Jan Academic Foundation of North America, Lubbock, TX
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF JAIN DIGEST
We encourage our readers to send their questions, comments or views on current issues or concerns facing the Jain community of North America to the Editor in Chicf, Lara Champsee. We endeavor to publish all letters, space permitting. The JAIN DIGEST reserves the right to edit all material for clarity and/or space. All letters must include the sender's name, address and phone number to be considered for publication
The Messaging Editorial Board will endeavor to publish all material submitted but reserves the right to edit and/or reformat for darity and space Restrictions. The views expressed in the article are those of the authors and do not necessarily repeat the views of the Managing Editorial Board of Jnin Dicent PUBLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES Spring (March)
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May 15 Fal (September)
August 15 Winger (December
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