Jain Digest 2008 07

SR No.: 527108
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 2008
Total Pages: 44
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Jain Digest, & USA
File Size: 14 MB

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JAIN DIGEST
A publication of the
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
EDITOR
Lata Champsee
21 Swiftdale Place
Don Mills, ONT, Canada M3B IM3
Phone: 416/441-2200
email: latachampsee@gmail.com
REGIONAL EDITORS
Canada
Ramesh Jain
email: rejain99@hotmail.com
Midwest, US
Manubhai Doshi
email: mansukhdoshi@@yahoo.com
Northeast, US
Dineshbhai Chheda
email: dchheda@pica.army.mil
Phone: 973/394-1701
Southeast, US
Pravin K. Shah <education@jaina.org>
Southwest, US
Jadavji Kenia
email: jkenia@netzero.com
West, US
Chandrakant Parekh
email:cparekh 1@yahoo.com
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Amit Jain
amit.jain@yja.org
Meghi Mehta meghi.mehta@yja.org
Matrimonials
Mukesh Doshi
1540 Sandburg Dr Schaumburg, IL, 60173 Ph:847-517-2505
email:mukusha@bcglobal.net
MANAGING BOARD Lata Champsee, Managing Director Mahendra Shah, Marketing Director Keerti Shah, Circulation Director
The Managing Editorial Board will endeavor to publish all material submitted but reserves the right to edit and/or reformat for clarity and space restrictions. The views expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Managing Editorial Board of JAIN DIGEST.
JAIN DIGEST CIRCULATION JAINA
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Ph: 718-208-4435
Federation of Jain Associations in
North America (JAINA)
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Dilip V. Shah Phone: 215-561-0581
dilipyshah@@gmail.com
First Vice President
Lata Champsec Phone: 416/441-2200
latachampsee@@@gmail
Secretary
Sushil Jain skjain99@gmail.com Ph: 301-670-0519
Treasurer
Rita Sheth jainatreasurers@gmail.com 918-812-7802
Regional Vice Presidents
Lalit Vora, Canada.
Phone: 514-631-1393
Dilip B. Punatar, Midwest US Phone: 937-848-3228
Nitin Talsania. Northeast, US Phone: 908-306-1406
Deepika Dalal, Southeast US Phone: 954-431-5957
Nitin Shah, West US Phone: 562-902-0277
Udai Jain, Southwest US Phone: 281-980-0741
Immediate Past President Kirit C. Daftary
Phone: 254-776-4209
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER Executive Director of JAINA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Names of all Board of Directors are listed on http:// www.jaina.org
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Names of all Trustees are listed on http://www. jaina.org
AFFILIATES
NORTHEAST
Regular Atlantic
Boston
Buffalo
Cherry Hill
Essex Fells
Hudson alley New York
Ocen
Orange
Philadelphia
Brahmi Jain Society. US and Canada
1. A. A. of Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission. US and Canada Jain Adhytmic Academy of N. America, Plano TX Jain Meditation International Center, US & Canada Jain Social Ciroup. LA and Toronto Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society, Grand Island, NY Kutchhi Oswal Jain Association of North America(KOJAIN)
Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA Jain Academic Foundation of N.America,,TX
Pittsburgh Rochester
Washington Associate
Albany Allentown
Binghamton Delaware
Elmira
JAINA COMMITTEES
Academic Liaison Committee Sulekh C. Jain 281-494-7656
Adhyatmic Committee Hasmukh Shah 727-934-6141
Calendar Committee Rajeev Pandya 718-816-0083
Campus Outreach Committee Ashok Damodia 510-979-9312
Constitution Review Committee Manibhai Mehta 714-898-3156
Fund Raising Committee Keerti Shah 630-837-8716
Govt.&Int'l Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 716-773-1314
Interfaith Activics Arvind Vora 631-269-1167 Naresh Jain 201-933-8963 Anop Vora 585-473-9290
Jain Center Resource Nitin Shah 562-902-0277
Jain Digest Membership
Keerti Shah 630-837-8716
JNF/MIS
Sunil Jain 630-705-1884 Mukesh Doshi 847-517-2505 Jain Rituals Naresh Shah 516-741-9269
Jaina Book Stores Rohit H. Doshi 607-754-6010
Jaina Charitable Trust
Mahendra K. Pandya 718-816-0083
Jaina Convention Board
Lata Champsee 416-441-2200
Jaina Education Pravin K. Shah 919-859-4994
Jaina Exhibition Sudhir Shah 203-397-5086
Jaina Library Ramesh Doshi 714-995-8914
Jaina Public Affairs Committee Manoj Dharamsi 703-620-9837
SOUTHEAST Atlanta
Miami
Augusta
Charlotte
Ft. Meyers Jacksonville Memphis Middle Tennessee Morgantown
New Orleans Orlando Panama City Beach
Harrisburgh Hartford Syracuse
Palm Beach Raleigh
Tampa
MIDWEST Chicago Cinncinati/ Dayton Cleveland
Columbus
Detroit
Lansing St. Louis Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee
Toledo
JAINA HEADQUARTERS 43-11 Ithaca Street Elmhurst, NY 11373
Ph: 718-208-4435 jainahq @jaina.org
Jivdaya
Pramodaben Chitrabhanu 212-534-6090
Legal Advisory
Prakash Parekh 914-478-1075 Neel Shah 908-769-7000
Long Term Planning Yogendra Jain 781-856-0769
Media Production Mamata Shaha 516-487-1852
Media and Public Relations Mr. Nitin Talasania 908-306-1406
Membership Kamlesh Shah 301-838-9778
N. American Jain Families Assist Ila G. Mehta 419-865-2727
North American Jains History Jasvant Mehta 780-435-9070
Patron Program
Udai Jain 281-980-0741
Pilgrimage Committee Vastupal Shah 586-323-2015
Planned Giving Committee Yogesh Kamdar 203-288-2350
Scholar Visitation
Nirmal Dosi 732-390-0296
Senior's Housing Gunvant Shah 732-246-4030
Technology Committee Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Tirthodhdhar Committee Usha Maru 203-775-1906
V. R. Gandhi Scholarship Fund. Pravin C. Shah 516-248-8265
Website Committee Dilip V. Shah 215-561-0581 World Community Service Dhiraj Shah 716-773-1314 YJA and YJP Coordinator Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Young Jains of America (YJA) Ami Doshi & Sonia Ghelani
Young Jain Professionals (YJP) Suchi Gala 03-305-5505 Sejal Lakhani 917-273-2160 SOUTHWEST WEST Los Angles
San Francisco
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CANADA Toronto Edmonton Montreal Ottawa Vancouver
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