Jain Digest 1996 11

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

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JAINA Executive Committee
JAIN DIGEST Volume 12, No. 2, November, 1996
President - Manibhai Mcha, 714/898-3156
First Vice President - Dhriaj Shah, 716/773-1314
Regional Vice Presidents
A publication of the
FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS IN
NORTH AMERICA
Canada - Gyanchand Jain, 416/447-1650
Midwest US - Kushal Bhaiji. 216/237-7589
Northeast US - Anop Vara, 716/479-9290
Editor in Chief Harshad Shah 81 Sable Run E Amherst, NY 1405! Thone 716/689-95-49
Southeast US - Parvin Mehra, 615/648-9535
JAINA Charitable Trust
Executive Council Chairman - Mahendra Pandya New York, NY
Vice Chair Niranjan Shah Chicago, IL
Comperoller - Dhiraj Shah Buffalo, NY Secrctcty General Bharat Tolia Derrois, MI
Members-at-Large Rashmikant Gardi. Chicago, IL Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NI Mahendra Varia, Martin, KY
Trustees Khushal Bhaiji, Cleveland, OH Kirie Gosalia, Phoenix, AZ
Ashok Jain, Detroit, MI Gyan Jain, Toronto, Ont.
Jagat Jain, Buffalo, NY Peem Jain. San Francisco, CA Ramesh Jain. Toronto, Ont.
Rajan Jaswa. San Jose, CA Manibbai Mehta, Los Angeles, CA
Parvin Mehta, Buffalo, NY Bipin Parikh, Chicago, IL
Kundan Sata, Detroit, ME Girish Shah, San Francisco, CA
Narendra Shah, Athens, GA Ramesh Shah, Cleveland, OH Vinod Shah. Leonard Town, MD
Jitu Turakhia, Syracuse, NY Prabodh Vaidya. Chicago, IL
Southwest US - Hansa Varia 214/644-0294
West US - Harilal Shah 510/487-9380
Publishing Editior John D'Arcangelo 665 Minnesota Avenue Buffalo, New York 14215 Phone: 716/833-7207
Secretary - Niranjan Shah. 708/635-7780
Treasurer - Kamlesh Shah, 301/353-0481
Immediate Past President Jagar Jain,
716/688-0104
Regional Editors Canada Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, Ont. M9A 4Z2 Phone/Fax: 416/241-2044
Member Associations of
the Federation
Midwest. US Manubhai Doshi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 708/735-0120
CANADA Regular Toronto Associate Edmonton Montreal Oruwa Vancouver
Committees
SOUTHEAST Regulay Atlanta Miami Associate August Charlotte Ft. Meyers Jacksonville Memphis Middle Tennessee Morgantown New Orleans Orlando Palm Beach Raleigh
Northeas, US Vinay Vakani 206 Sussex Street Oradell, NJ 07649 Phone: 201/967-9344
Southease, US Surendr Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marietta GA HON+ Phone: 104/422-1483
MIDWEST Regular Chicago Cinncinaci/Dayton Cleveland Columbus Detroit St. Louis Associate Minneapolis Milwaukee
Tampa
Ahimsa Day Celebration
Surendra Singhvi EnWronment and Ecology Nancy Jain Fund Raising - United States Sanjay Pandya Bipin Parikh Fund Rassing - Canada
Lax Nagda Interfaith Activities/World Council of lains Manoj Dharamsi Rashmi Gardi Jain Poojas Vinod Shah Athant Jain JAINA Bulletin Board Service
Pravin Shah JAINA Temple Guidelines
Maherdra l'andya Jiv Daya and Vegetariani
Narendra Sheth Library and Education Prem Cada
Marriage Information Service
Hasmukh Shah Media Watch/Public Relations
Sushil Jain Anant Jain Manoj Jain Membership
Tit Turakhia MNSEN Xd Art Gallery
Kirit Gosalia Senior Citizen
Dilip Shah Scholar Visitation
Nirmal Dosi Summer Camps
Haribhai Shah World Commity Service
Dhiraj Shah Young lains of America Raju Shah Ravi Gada Parvin Mehta
Somthors, US jadavji Kenia 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081 Phone: 9727690-3593
SOUTHWEST Regular Dallas Houston Phoenix Asociate Tulsa Lubback
West, US Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cercitos, CA 90701 Phone: 310/865-1679
NORTHEAST Regarlar Boston Buffalo Cherry Hill Essex Fells Hartford New York Orang Philidelphia Pitesburgh Rochester Washington, DC Associate Albany Allentown Flmira Harrisburgh Syracuse
WEST Regular Los Angles San Francisco Associate Portland Sacramento San Diego
Associate Editors Committees Manoj Dharamsi 11820 Triple Crown Road Reston, VA 22091 Phone: 703/620-9837
JAINA HEADQUARTERS
Young Minds Raju Shah 203/426-1338 shah@200.cs.yale.edu
11403 Tortuga Street Cypress, CA 90630 714/898-3156, phone 714/893-0053, fax Telephone Hours:
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM - EST
Matrimonial Hasmukh Shah 872 i Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653 Phone: 813/376-7290
Managing Editorial Board Manubhai Doshi Jagat Jain Ramesh Jain
Vijay Jain Harshad Shah Anop Vora
Ailiates Brahmi fain Society, US and Canada Internacional A. A. sf M. J. Vidyalaya,
Rochester, NY International M. J. Mission, US and Canada Jain Meditation Int'l Center, US and Canada Jain Social Group LA. and Toronto Kurchhi Gurjar Jain Society. Grand Island, NY Kutchhi Oswal Samaj, San Francisco Shri S. S. Jain Foundation, Toronto, Can. Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation. Santa Ana, CA
Publisher - JAINA All Editors - please submit all articles typed or on a 3.5 computer disc in MacWritell or Word l'erfect (Macintosh or IBM). "The Managing Editorial Board will endeavor to publish the material sent but teserves the right to edit and/or reformat for clarity and/or 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 JAINA
Regions: Canada Midwest
JAINA FOCUS JAINA publishes the JAINA Focus monthly newsletter for administrative purposes. It is being sent to all member organizations and committee members of JAINA. All news items for publication in the JAINA Focus must be sent to the Editor (address below) by the 10th of each month.
All Provinces ND. SD, KS, MO, IA, MN. WI. IL, OH, IN, MI NE FL, GA, AT, MT, LA, AK. TN. SC, NC. KY. WV ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY, PA, MD, DE, NJ. VA, DC AZ, NM, TX, OK, CO, UT AL, WA, OR, CA, NV, ID, MT, WY. HI
Southeast
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR We encourage our readers to send their ques tions, comments or views on current issues or concerns facing the Jain community of North America to the Editor in Chief. Harshad Shah (address above). We endeavor to publish letters space permitting The Jain Digest reserves the right to edit all material for clarity and/or space. The views expressed in these letters are those of the sender and do nor
ose of the sender and do nor necessarily reflect the views of JAINA. All letters must include the sender's name, address and phone number to be considered for publication
Northeast
Publication Dates and Deadlines January 15
February April 15
June
Southwest West
Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90701 Phone: 310/865-1679
+ Regular
- Two directors on JAINA's Board
lover 50 families) -One director on JAINA's Board (up to 50 families)
+ + Associate
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November 1996
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