Jain Digest 1990 04 Vol 17 No 02

Author(s): Federation of JAINA
Publisher: USA Federation of JAINA

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Jain Society of Washington D.C.
ELECTION RESULTS The newly elected members of Jains of
I Metropolitan Washington's Executive Society Committee are: Dr. Manoj Dharamsi, President; Mr. Ramnik Sanghvi, Vice President; Mr. Kanu Doshi, Secretary; Mr. Dhiraj Shah, Treasurer.
Members at Large: Mr. Pravin Dand, Mrs. Rama Desai, Mr. Rajni Gosalia, Dr. Niren Nagda, Mrs. Aruna Shah, Mr. Ashok Shah, Mr. Kamlesh Shah.
Youth Committee members: Saurabh Dalal, Parul Dand, and Sonal Gangar. O
Page 2 the second Sunday of each month. Two topics are generally covered, taken from Dr. Hukamchandji Bharill's books on Jain principles.
To aid in learning, a game called "Jain Superbowl" is played after all the topics of a book have been studied. In a second session, a multiple choice examis given to all participants and correct answers are discussed after the exam.
Protest For Animal Rights
Held in Cincinnati
Classes Offer Instruction For Youth and Adults
CHILDREN'S CLASSES
The Jain Society of Washington, D. C. re
ports that religious classes for children have been held for the last three years. The goal of the Jain Sunday School is to offer an oppor- tunity for youngsters and young adults to learn fundamentals of the Jain religion and to encourage them in following Jain principles in their day-to-day life.
About 25 to 30 students between 8 and 21 years old have participated in the school. The format is similar to that used in elementary and middle school education in the U.S.
Dr. Hukumchand Bharill's Balbodh Pathmala series is used in a "unit concept". Each unit, which includes two or three lessons, re- lates material in class with an assignment sheet and homework. Homework includes answering fill-in-the-blank or multiple choice questions with a limited amount of effort-related remembering studies, prayer songs, etc. When a student completes a unit, he must take a onepage quiz that is given in class.
ecently, the Animal Rights Newsletter,
Information & Events reported that ARC has had two successful demonstrations. The first at Hyde Prk. Square on February 3 had local and national television coverage. On February 24, the animal rights group protested Procter & Gamble.
The group also explained urgent need of protest against The Ringling Brothers & Barnum & Baily Circus which came to Cincinnati, March 20-25. The newsletter states, "This means cuelty and degradation for the animals involved. They must travel year round, spending their time chained or in tiny cages... Sadly, when they don't perform properly, they are often beaten. They have no one to help them besides me and you."
This protest marks the beginning of the ARC's Animal in Entertainment Campaign and urges anyone having information about cruel animal shows to contact Diane Kallmeyer at (513) 662-4400. ARC also recommends the books Slaughter of the Innocent which documents animal experimentation, and Diet for a New America. O
ADULT CLASSES Monthly adult religious classes have also been running for three years. These classes are held in parallel with the children's classes on
| Animal Rights activists include: Bob
Barker, Kim Basinger, Christie Brinkley, Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, Paul McCartney and River Phoenix.
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