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Jain Digest
Jain Digest is a quarterly news magazine published by the Federation of JAINA for the international Jain community and many others who have interests in Jainism. Besides domestic and international news, including achievements, awards, and honors received by individuals, we also publish some articles of general interest appropriate to the goal of this magazine. The directors of Jain Centers both in the United States and abroad should send their newsletters and other items of interest to the Editor as per the details given below:
ISSUE January April July October
DEADLINE December 1st March 1st May 21st August 21st*
*Please note the change of deadline
Materials concerning matrimonial matters should be sent to F.J. Dalal, 9001 Goodluck Road, Lanham, MD 20706. News for the Youth Corner may be sent to Urmila Talsania, 5 Yellow Star Court, Woodridge, IL 60007, and items relating to Library and Education should be sent to Premchand Gada, 4410 Fiftieth Street, Lubbock, TX 79414. It is requested that all articles submitted be typed and of good quality. If you are able to send information on a 3.5" computer disk in ASCII format, please do so. Black and white, nonreturnable photographs may be sent for possible publication. We will try our best to publish the materials sent, but due to space restrictions, the Editor reserves the right to edit any of the material submitted. Materials submitted will not be returned, regardless of being published or not. Editor-in-Chief: Surender K. Jain, Phone & Fax (614) 592-1660.
Executive Advisory Board & Staff Sulekh C. Jain, Pramod Shaveri, Prem C. Jain, Premchand Gada, F.J. Dalal, Urmila Talsania, Arvind Vora, John Cort, Ravindra K.Jain, Narendra Sheth, Surendra Singhvi, Mahendra Dosi, Jagmohan Humar, Manubhai Doshi, V. Venkatachalem, John Laplante, Sam McCoy (Publishing Editor) and John Zimmerer (Graphics Editor).
JAINA Executive Committee President Sulekh Jain (513) 777-1554; First Vice President Jagat P. Jain; Vice Presidents Laxmi Nagda, Manibhai Mehta, and Prabodh Vaidya; Secretary Satish Nayak; Treasurer Vinod Doshi; Past Presidents Manoj Dharamsi and Tansukh J. Salgia.
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From the Editor...
Vegetarianism is on the rise. It has been reported that Dewhurst, U.K.'s biggest chain of butcher stores is to close 600 of its stores. The company contributes this to changing food habits, among other reasons, for the closure. As Jains we must continue to do our share and insist on pure vegetarian meals to be served as part of school lunches, in hotels and on airplane flights. It used to be difficult for Westerners to comprehend how a vegetarian could survive. Now that misunderstanding is gone.
Watch out, even some so-called vegetarian products contain hidden animal products. The Kraft company has acknowledged in their letter the existence of animal enzymes in some cheeses. A copy of a letter from KRAFT USA is reproduced in this issue.
Our Jain Centers may provide free vegetarian meals on special occasions, say Mahatma Gandhi's birthday, Mahavir Jayanti, and Thanksgiving
The annual summer vegetarian rally at Hyde Park, London, England is an important event for bringing the idea of vegetarianism to the masses. This year the rally will be on August 2nd. It is expected that vegetarian film stars, pop singers, politicians and gurus from all over the world will participate. Let us continue to support such rallies here in the USA, such as the North American Vegetarian Society's recent rally in New Jersey
Surender K. Jain
Jain Education Interational 2010_02
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