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JAIN DIGEST
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
HEADQUARTERS PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Telephone Hours: Monday-Friday, 2 - 5 PM EST
prabileation of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA EDITOR IN CHIEF Leta Chapeco 35 Whitehorn Crescent Willowdste, ONT M2 381 Phone: 416/493-1666. Far: 416/493-1667 anishionsys.com
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Dhirai H Shah Phone/Fax: 716/775-0268
COMMITTEES Ahira Day Celebration
Surendra Singhvi Community Leadership Council
Jagal ain
First Vice President Mahendra K. Pandya Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319.4341
Long Term Perang
Pratich Vanilya Marriage Information Serowe
Hasivukh Shah Media Wsch/blic Relations
Sushil Jain Anaan lain
Man Jain Membership
Kamlesh Shah North American faire families Assisance Program
Tla Mehta
Evironment and Ecology
Nancy Jain Essay Competition
Chhaya Kapaclia Fund Raising - United States
Sangay Pandya
Bipin Pankh Fund Raning - Canada
1.axmikant Naga
Regional Vice Presidents Sobhagya S. Khamesra, Canada Phone: 9057274-6464, Fax: 416/368-0007
O Dilip T. Shah, Midwest US
Phone: 630/655-1670, Fax: 630/837-1999
PUBLISHING EDITOR Navin K Jain 223 Sterrey Run Amluca, NY 14221-33631 Phone 716/632-3716. Fax: 716/63-2-1502 nkj@ac buffalo.edu. www.hunt.com EDITORIAL BOARD Artan Jaln. Bharti Shah REGIONAL EDITORS Cenade Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islingtun. ONT M9A 122 Phone/F 416/241-2044 Midwes USA Manubhai Dashi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, FL. 60045 Phone: 847735-01.2012
Anop R. Vora, Northeast US Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-9450
Sewior Cinem
Vinay Vitkani Scholar Veritation
Nimal (IS
Pravin C. Mehra, Southeast US Phone: 931/648-9353, Fax: 931/648-5901
Interfaith Actives/World Council of Join
Man hararsi
Roshni Gardi Jarn Pages
Naresh Shah
Arhant Jain JAINA Bulletin Bourd Service
Pravin Shah
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Prabodh Mehta, Southwest US Phone: 281/820-9325, Fax: 713780-1013
Jashvant C. Shah, West US Phone: 510/475-7882. Fax: 08/577-3594
VR Gandhi Scholarship Fund
Pravin K. Shah World Community Service
Baxthubhai Ajmere shadesh Dhil:
Prak Mehta Young Juins of America
Giur Kapadia Raju Shab Pravin Melita
JAINA Temple Guidelines
Malcrcira Pandya
Nathan
US
Secretary Dilip V. Shah Phone: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146
Ji Deu
Ratiba Shah Library and destro
Prem Gada
Treasurer Jit Turakhia Phone: 315/622-3287. Fax: 315/622-2998
Vinay Vakani 206 Sukses Sereet Oradell, NJ 071549-2435 Phone: 012963-9344 Sowohnert Us Surendra Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marieta, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422-1483 Southwes, US Jadavii Kenia 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone 972/690-3593
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Immediate Past President Manibhai Mehta Phone: 714/898-3156, Fax: 36-40-4547
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JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Executive Council Chairman - Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY Vice Chair - Niranjan Shah, Chicago, IL Comperoller - Jagat Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Bharat Tolia. Detroit, MI
Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Carmen, CA 90701-7265 Phone 562/865-1679, Fax: 562/865-3915 lengsy@uol.com ASSOCIATE EDITORS Amicles 55 Charles Lane Scorn, CT 06264 Phone: 850/429-5920. Fax: 8601486-5497 Committee Manoj Dharamsi 11820 Triple Crown Road Resto. VA 20191-3014 Phone: 7031620-98379
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Regular Two directors on JAINA's Board Cover 50 families). Asw.ciul One director on JAINA Board (up to 50 families CANADA NORTHEAST
SOUTHEAST
SOUTHWEST Regular Regular
Regular
Regular Tonto Boote
Atlanta
Dallas Asociale Butalo
Hugston
Miami Edmonton Cherry Hill Associate
Phoenix Montreal Essex Hells
Augusta
Arie Ottawa Hartford
Charlotte
Tulsa Varvet New York
Ft. Meyers
Flick Orange
Jacksonville MIDWEST Philadelphia
Mempiris
WEST Regular Pittsurgh
Middle Tennessee
Repuder Chicago Rochester
Morgantown
Leis Angles Cincinati/Dayton
New Orleans Washington, DC
San Francisco
Orlando Associate Cleveland
Anaiure Columbus Alany
Palm Beach
Portland Allentown Petril
Raleigh
Sacrament Elvira
Tamu St. Luis
San Diego As
Harrisburgh Kansas City
Syracuse Minneapolis Milwaukee
Subhan Jain
Members-at-Large Rashmakant Gardi, Chicago, IL Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ Mahendra Varia, Martin. KY
Trustees All Trustees names were printed in the Fall 1997 issue.
Southeast
BOARD OF DIRECTORS All Board of Director names will be printed in a future
Key to Regions Canada All Provinces Midwest ND, SD, KS. MO, IA, MN, WI,
IL, OH, IN, MI. NE Northeast ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY,
PA, MD, DE, NJ, VA, DC
Southwest West
FL, GA, AT, MT. LA, AK, TN. SC. NC, KY, WV AZ, NM, TX, OK, CO, UT AL, WA, OR, CA, NV, ID. MT. WY, HI
JAINA FOCUS
Ganina Kapadia 67 Nau Drive Great Neck, NY 11021-1610 516/829-3316 gutavk@nel.com Marimoniale Harroukh Shuh 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Pare Richey, FL 34655-6623 Phone: 913/376-7290
AFFILIATES
JAINA publishes the JAINA Focus monthly newsletter for administrative purposes. It is 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 by the 10" of cach month:
Dilip V. Shah 1902 Chestnur Screer Philadelphia, PA 19103-4678 Phone: 215/561-0581, Fxc: 215/5673146 dilipvshahaol.com
Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada Internacional Alumni Association of Mahavir Jain
Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission, US and Canada Jain Meditation International Center, US and
Canada Jain Social Group, LA and Toronto Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society, Grand Island, NY Kutchhi Oswal Samaj, San Francisco Shri S. S. Jain Foundation, Toronto, Canada Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA Jain Academic Foundation of North America, Lubbock, TX
MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Leta Champree, Manubhai Doshi, Jagat Jain, Ramesh Jain Vijay Jain. Harshad Shah, Anopi You The Managing Editorial Board will endeavor to publish all marerid submitted but rexives the right toedie and/or reformar for dancy and space restrictions. The views expressed in the artides are dose of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Managing Editorial
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARERS
Special Assistant to the President Ramesh P. Shah 6737 Wildwood Terrace Mayfield Village, OH 44143 Phone: 44076/442-4596 Fax: 20/442-4645
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Executive Director of AINA Kamalesh Arnin PO Box 700 Getzville, NY 14068-0700 Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Telephone hours are Monday-Friday, 2 IM-5PM EST
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JAINA ON THE INTERNET
PUBLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES Spring (March)
February 15 Summer (use)
May 15 Fell (September August 15 Winter (December November 15
Young lars of America http://www.yale.edu/yja/
Jan BNS http://www.jainism.org/
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF JAIN DIGEST We encourage our readers to send their questions, comments or views on current issues or concerns facing the Jain community of North America to the Editor in Chicf. Lata Champsee. We endeavor to publish all letters, space permitting. The JAIN DIGEST reserves the right to edit all material for clarity and/or space. All letters must include the sender's name, address and phone number to be considered for publication
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