Jain Digest 1999 01 Vol 15 No 01

________________ 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-Friday, 2 M - 5 PM EST A publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN NORTH AMERICA COMMITTEES EDITOR IN CHIEF Latz Champse 35 Whitehorn Crescent Willowdale, ONT M2J 381 Phone: 416/493-1666, Fax: 416/493-3667 latachampseeuse.ge JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Dhiraj H. Shah Phone/Fax: 716/775-0268 Abis Day Celebration Surendra Singhi COMME Leadership Council ut lain First Vice President Mahendra K. Pandya Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319-4341 Library and door Prem Caclit Long Term Planning Praxis Van Marriage Information Service Hasmukh Shah Media Wachwblic Relations Sushil lain Anantain M ain PUBLISHING EDITOR Navia K Jain 223 Surrey Run Amlierst, NY 14221-3363 Phone: 716/632-3716 digest nuvs.com, http://www.nuvs.cominus Regional Vice Presidents Sobhagya S. Khamesra, Canada Phone: 905/274-6464, Fax: 416/368-0007 EDITORIAL BOARD Ashant Jain, Bharti Shah Dilip T. Shah, Midwest US IPhone 630/655-1670, Fax. 630/837-10-19 Anop R. Vora, Noscheast US Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-1450 Membership Kamlesh Shah North American fimilis Awww rugram la Mesta Palgrimage Dilip V. Shah Senior Guisas Vindy Vakan Pravin Mehta. Southeast US Phone: 931/648-95.35, Fax: 931/648-5901 Environment and leader Nuncy Jain Eray Compension Chhaya kupata Fund Rating - United States Sanjay Pandya Isipin Parikh Fund Raising - Crnada Laxmikant Nic Interfaith Actiwites/World Council of Jains 1.4kij Iltar1111 Nasi Gani Jam Poonas Naresh Shah Arhant lain Jan Diwy Mrwyl Kerti Shah JAINA Ballerin Hard Service Pravin Shah JAINA Temple Guidelines Maherera Pandya Jornader kirit aftry Jip Dw 14: lai Slicati Prabodh Mehta, Southwest US Phone: 281/820-9325. Fx: 7137780-1013 Schule Vinition Viral Dent Jashvant C. Shah, West US Phone: 510/475-7882, Fax: 408/527-35W REGIONAL EDITORS Canada Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, ONT M9A 422 Phone/Fax: 416/241-2044 Midwer, US Manubhai Doshi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL, 60045 Phone: 9471735-0120 Northeast, Us Vinay Vakani 206 Sussex Street Oradell, NJ 07649-2435 Phone: 201/967-9344 Saneயர், US Surendra Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marietta, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422-1483 Sowab . US Jadavi Kenia 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone: 972/690-3593 WA, US Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90701-7265 Phone: 5621865-1679. Fax: 562/865-3915 engy@aol.com Secretary Dilip V. Shah Phone: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146 VR Gandhi Scholarship Fund Piivin C. Sal World Community Service Bisholt Ajutera 15hxresli Dhil Prakesh Mehta Yonne lains of America Amal Neal Shah Pravin Meht: Treasurer Jutturakhia Phone: 315/622-3287. Fax: 315/622-2498 Immediate Past President Manibhai Mehta Phone: 714/898-3156, Fax: 310/940-4583 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Executive Council Chairman - Mahendra l'audya, New York, NY Vice Chair - Dhiraj Shah, Buffalo, NY Comptroller - Jagt Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Kit Kapadia. New York, NY Mynker Two directors on JAINA's Board (over 50 familiesi. Aw CANADA NORTHEAST Rewar Reguler Bannte Asortate Bulle E nton Cherry Hill Montreal EANEX FT C . Hartl wel V IVET New York Orange MIDWEST Philadelphia Pasta Regular Rexhester Washington. 10 Caninti Dayton (kveland cock Allians Det Allentown SLARIN Elntir: Anale Harrishurgh Kann City Syra Minnes Milwiuker Toledo e One director on JAINAS Board upon 50 families SOUTHEAST SOUTHWEST Regulay Riyalar Atlanta Dulkis Miami HIS Assertate PIXMix ALS de harte ruk Meyers Lih Teksville Celestick Memphis Mickle Tenne WEST My ginton Regular New Orleans LAN Anes Clancho Santr > Palm Tkach Nakli Portland " KITunes Sin Sieg ASSOCIATE EDITORS Arndes Subhash Jain 55 Charles Lane Storrs, CT 06268 Phone: 8608429-8520. Fax: 8601486-5197 Members-at-Large Rajen Jaswa, Saratog... CA Bspin Parikh, Chicago, IL. Bhupendra l'olia. Nuwd, N Trustees All Trustees names and photos are printed in the Fall 1998 issue BOARD OF DIRECTORS Southeast All Board of Directors names were printed in the Summer 1998 issue Committees Manoj Dharamsi 11820 Triple Crown Road Reston, VA 20191-3014 Phone: 703/620-9837 Young Minds Naishadh Shah 18 Scout Court East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3579 732/651-8734 naish@excite.com Matrimonial Hasmukh Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653-6623 Phone: 727/376-7290 Key to Regions Canada All Provinces Midwest ND, SD, KS, MO. JA, MN,WI, IL. OHIN, MI, NE Northeast MF, NH.VT. MA, CT, RI, NY. PA. MD, DE, NIVA, DC Southwest West FL, GA, AT,MT, LA, AK, TN. SC, NC, KY, WV AZ, NM, TX, OK, CO, UT Al, WA.OR. CANV.ID.MT WY, 11! JAINA FOCUS AFFILIATES Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada Interational Alumni Association of Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission. US and Canada Jain Medication Internacional Center, US and Canada Jain Socul 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 Jain Academic Foundation of North America, Lubbock, TX JAINA publishes the JAINA Focis monthly newsletter fer administrative purposes. It is sent to all member organizations and committee members of JAINA AI news items for publication in the AINA Focus must be Se'nt to the Editor by che 10 of each month: Dilip V. Shah 1902 Chestnut Streer l'hiladelphia, PA 19-03-1678 luce: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146 dilshaheaol.com MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Lata Champsee, Manubhai Doshi. Jagar Jain, Ramesh Jain, Vijay Jain, Harshad Shah, Anop Vora The Managing Edicorial Board will endeavor to publish all material submitted but reserves the right to edit and/or reformat for clarity and space restrictions. 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SR No.	527074
Book Title	Jain Digest 1999 01 Vol 15 No 01
Original Sutra Author	N/A
Author	Federation of JAINA
Publisher	USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year	1999
Total Pages	40
Language	English
Classification	Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size	7 MB

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