Jain Digest 1994 03 Vol 10 No 01

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

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6.00 P.M. Following is the list of the new office bearers.
Board of Trustees 1) Ravindra Kobawala 2) Bipin Parikh 3) Bhupen J Shah 4) Dilip T Shah 5) Niranjan Shah
Detroit, MI
Jain Society of Greater Detroit is pleased to announce net collection of $46,000 at their fourth annual fund raising dinner which was held on February 5, 1994, at the Hyatt Regency, Dearborn, Michigan. Temple project is expected to be completed by the end of 1994 and 'Murti Prtishtha' will hopefully be completed in 1995. Thanks to all society members who helped to make this event successful.
Diwali Holidays with Snatra Pooja on Diwali and Mangalik Vanchan on New Year's Day. JSSJ holds Swadhyaya meetings and Bhavana (recital of Jain hymns) on first Friday of every month, with area Jain families getting together to discuss the Jain precepts and philosophy. In addition during the month of January, Mr. T.U. Mehta, a noted Indian jurist and Jain scholar, gave discourses on Jain Philosophy.
Mr. Suresh Doshi a long time member of the South Jersey Jain community reported that JSSJ is excited about hosting the 1995 JAINA Convention, and they are at present looking for appropriate convention facilities that will accommodate a large turnout expected at this convention.
Executive Committee
Kishore C. Shah President Keerti Shah Vice President Samprati Shah Secretary Kishor R Shah Treasurer Dipak Kapadia Jt. Treasurer Hemendra Shah Youth & Education Urmila Talsania Public Relations Arvind M Shah Committee Mem. Harshad Shah Committee Mem.
NORTHEAST
REGION Vinay Vakani, Regional Editor
Snatra Puja, Digambar Puja and Dev Vandan are held in the temple on every Sunday.
Albany, NY
Jain Society of Capital District will celebrate Mahavir Jayanti and the first anniversary of Mahavir Pratishtha on Saturday, May 7, 1994. There will be Panch Kalyanak Pooja, Bhavana and children's program, followed by the traditional Swamivatsalya. For further information, contact Mr. Rasik Chudgar at (518) 785-7470. The Society members continues to meet on second Sunday of every month at the temple for prayers, discussions on Jainism, and children's study classes.
Essex Fells, NJ
Jain Center of New Jersey celebrated the Diwali Holiday with traditional Snatra Pooja and Mangalik Vanchan with a large turnout of area Jains. Jayesh Sanghavi reports that JCNJ is planning a magnificent Mahavir Jayanti celebration on April 24, 1994. For further details, please contact 201-226-2549.
The Society hosted the Jain delegates of the Parliament of World Religions on 29th August, they were taken round the Center and were apprised about the activities of the Society. The invitees were much impressed and gave expression of their feelings during the talks that followed. Prominent among the speakers were Shri Atmanandji, Shri Chitrabhanuji, Muni Jinchandraji, Dr. L.N. Singhvi and Dr. Kumarpal Desai. Jinchandraji rightly castigated the people concerned for not including the recitation of Navakarmantra at the inauguration of the Parliament when other religion got the opportunity to recite their prayers.
This was followed by the unveiling of the statue of Virchand Gandhi who attended the first Parliament in 1893 as the representative of Jains. The staute was sent by the people of Mahuva, the native place of Shri Gandhi. First Shri Ramesh Solanki gave a brief account of the life of Shri Gandhi. Thereafter the statue was unveiled by Sarvashri Ravindra Kobawala, Bipin Parikh and Kishore Shah.
This was followed by performance of Nem-Rejul dance drama directed by Dr. Megha Doshi. It was the superb performance close to the professional one. Everyone was pleased with the performance and highly appreciated it.
Boston, MA
Jain Center of Greater Boston celebrated the Diwali in traditional manner.
Jain Center of Greater Boston is pleased to announce the results of 1993 essay competition. Prizes are awarded to all participants. Group A: Ages 10 and under - First Place: Shardule Shah, MA; Second Place: Sumeet Bankar, NC; Third Place: Sameer Shah, IL. Group B: Ages 11-14 years - First Place: Shrenik Shah, MA; Second Place: Pooja Kapadia, MO; Third Place: Sweta Shah, LA. Ages 15 and Up - First Place: Veeral Shah, MA; Second Place: Reshama Modi, MI; Third Place: Sandeep Punater, OH.
New York, NY
Diwali and New Year's Day were celebrated by the Jain Center of America beginning with continuous Navkar Mantra Jaap (recitation) on November 12 and 13, 1993. On November 14, 1993, New Year's Day began with Manglik Vanchan, followed by Snatra Pooja sponsored by the Vakani Family. Refreshment was served after the Pooja, providing opportunity for all to exchange the New Year's greetings.
Jain Center of America will celebrate the Mahavir Jayanti on April 24, 1994, with traditional Pooja in the morning and cultural program in the afternoon that will be followed by a community dinner.
Jain community of New York City was shocked by the broad daylight murder of one of its members, in the midtown Manhattan. Mr. Pravin Shah was apparently a victim of robbery and shooting at his news-stand on one of the busiest streets near the Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. Jain community was grief stricken for loss of one of its members and expressed its outrage against such violence urging the Authroities to swiftly apprehend
Cherry Hill, NJ
Jain Sangh of South Jersey (JSSJ) which serves the tristate area of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware celebrated the
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