JAINA Convention 1991 07 Northern California

SR No.: 527513
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA
Publication Year: 1991
Total Pages: 108
Language: English
Classification: Magazine, USA_Convention JAINA, & USA
File Size: 12 MB

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"Extending Jain Heritage to the Next Generation” Federation of Jain Associations in North
America
SECRETARY Girish Shah ('81-83), Arvind Vora (83-85), Sulekh Jain ('85-89), Satish Nayak ('89-91).
TREASURER Girish Shah (81-83), Krishna Gosavi (83-85), Bhupendra Shah ('85-87), Surendra Singhvi ('87-89), Mahendra Dosi ('89-91)
Established: May 1981 in Los Angeles, CA
EDITOR, JAIN DIGEST
S.A.B. Kumar ('85-89), Surender Jain ('89-91) The Federation is the product of a dream and vision of a few
CHAIRPERSONS concerned and farsighted individuals from Cleveland, Los
-Young Jains of America (YJA): Urmila Talsania ('89-91) Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., who, on an informal basis during November-December 1979, started - JAINA Library: Prem Gada ('89-91) discussing the possibility of creating an umbrella organization which would provide leadership to Jain centers, help Marriage Information Service: F.J. Dalal ('89-91) create more Jain organizations and promote Jainism in North America.
- Special Projects: Jagat Jain ('89-91) Towards the end of 1980, the Jain Center of Southern
JAINA CONVENTION (Biennial) California made a motion that they would like to host a Jain conference of all Jain organizations in Los Angeles during
First Los Angeles, CA May 1981 Memorial Day Weekend in May of 1981. Members from
Second New York, NY May 1983 Cleveland, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, Third Detroit, MI
May 1985 D.C. gathered for the three-day conference and discussed the
Fourth Chicago, IL
May 1987 various aspects of the need of such an organization and its
Fifth Toronto, Canada July 1989 aims and objectives. Finally a draft constitution was agreed Sixth San Francisco, CA
July 1991 upon and an ad hoc committee was appointed under the leadership of Lalit Shah of Los Angeles as its first president.
Member Organizations of Federation of JAINA Girish Shah of San Francisco was appointed secretary-trea
USA: Brahmi Jain Society, Jain Meditation Center, Jain surer, and Manoj Dharamsi of Washington, D.C.and Tansukh
Sangh NJ, Jain Social Group LA, Jain Society of NJ, Kutcchi Salgia of Cleveland were vice presidents, and thus JAINA
Jain Society, Mahavir Jain Mission, Los Angeles CA, San was born.
Dicgo CA, San Francisco CA, Brookfield CT, Washington, JAINA-A UNIQUE ORGANIZATION
D.C., Atlanta GA, Central Florida, Daytona Beach FL, Fort
Myers FL Miami FL, Chicago IL, New Orleans LA, Boston • An association of associations and not of individuals
MA, Detroit MI, St. Louis MO, Charlotte NC, Albany NY, • Spread over two countries: U.S.A. and Canada
Minneapolis/St. Paul, Buffalo NY, Elmira NY, New York • Represents all Jains without bias or classifications of
NY,Rochester NY,Syracuse NY, Central OH, Cleveland OH, language, scct, region, place of origin, professions or busi
Cincinnati/Dayton OH, Raleigh NC, Tulsa OK, Allentown ness
PA, Harrisburg PA, Pittsburgh PA, Dallas TX, Houston TX, • Assist all member organization in furtherance of Jainism
Lubbock TX, Milwaukee WI. and undertakes activities that wider national or interna
CANADA: Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Bramhi tional in scope
Sociсty, International Jain Meditation Center, Vancouver, • All member organizations have equal representation Mahavir Jain Mission.
COMMITTEES EXECUTIVE AND OTHER COMMITTEES
JAINA works through several committees. These 1981-1991
committees are appointed by the Executive Committee. A
listing of the committees and their members is given below PRESIDENT Lalit Shah (81-83), Manoj Dharamsi ('83-85), Tansukh Salgia ('85
for the 1989-91 period. 89), Sulckh Jain ('89-91).
Jain Digest
Editor-in-Chief: Surender K. Jain FIRST VICE PRESIDENT
Executive Advisory Board: Sulekh C. Jain, T.J. Salgia, Laxmi Gogri ('85-87), Manibhai Mchta (87-89), Niranjan Shah ('89. Pramod Jhaveri, Prem C. Jain, Premchand Gada, F.J. 91).
Dalal, Urmila Talsania, Arvind Vora, Naresh Shah, Paul
Kucpferle, John Cort, Ravindra K. Jain, Manoj Dharamsi, VICE PRESIDENTS
Narendra Sheth and John Laplante. Manoj Dharamsi ('81-83), Ramnik Kothari (Toronto, '83-85), Pravin
Jain Digest Finance Shah (Toronto, '85-87), Manganlal Shah (Toronto '87-88) Manhar
Pramod Jhaveri (Chairperson), Ila Kamdar, Prem Sheth (Toronto,'89-91 ) Tansukh Salgia ('81-85). Vasant Gandhi ('8587), Dinesh Chhoda, ('87-89), Prem Jain('89-91), Laxmi Gogri ('83
Jain, Dinesh Punater, Manhar Sheth and Surender K. Jain. 85),Himat Dagli(85-87), Naresh Shah (87-89), Naresh Shah ('89-91).
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