Jain Digest 1999 01 Vol 15 No 01

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

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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 M - 5 PM EST
A publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA
COMMITTEES
EDITOR IN CHIEF Latz Champse 35 Whitehorn Crescent Willowdale, ONT M2J 381 Phone: 416/493-1666, Fax: 416/493-3667 latachampseeuse.ge
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Dhiraj H. Shah Phone/Fax: 716/775-0268
Abis Day Celebration
Surendra Singhi COMME Leadership Council
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First Vice President Mahendra K. Pandya Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319-4341
Library and door
Prem Caclit Long Term Planning
Praxis Van Marriage Information Service
Hasmukh Shah Media Wachwblic Relations
Sushil lain
Anantain M
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PUBLISHING EDITOR Navia K Jain 223 Surrey Run Amlierst, NY 14221-3363 Phone: 716/632-3716 digest nuvs.com, http://www.nuvs.cominus
Regional Vice Presidents Sobhagya S. Khamesra, Canada Phone: 905/274-6464, Fax: 416/368-0007
EDITORIAL BOARD Ashant Jain, Bharti Shah
Dilip T. Shah, Midwest US IPhone 630/655-1670, Fax. 630/837-10-19
Anop R. Vora, Noscheast US Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-1450
Membership
Kamlesh Shah North American fimilis Awww rugram
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Dilip V. Shah Senior Guisas
Vindy Vakan
Pravin Mehta. Southeast US Phone: 931/648-95.35, Fax: 931/648-5901
Environment and leader
Nuncy Jain Eray Compension
Chhaya kupata Fund Rating - United States
Sanjay Pandya
Isipin Parikh Fund Raising - Crnada
Laxmikant Nic Interfaith Actiwites/World Council of Jains
1.4kij Iltar1111 Nasi Gani Jam Poonas
Naresh Shah
Arhant lain Jan Diwy Mrwyl
Kerti Shah JAINA Ballerin Hard Service
Pravin Shah JAINA Temple Guidelines
Maherera Pandya Jornader
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Prabodh Mehta, Southwest US Phone: 281/820-9325. Fx: 7137780-1013
Schule Vinition
Viral Dent
Jashvant C. Shah, West US Phone: 510/475-7882, Fax: 408/527-35W
REGIONAL EDITORS Canada Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, ONT M9A 422 Phone/Fax: 416/241-2044 Midwer, US Manubhai Doshi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL, 60045 Phone: 9471735-0120 Northeast, Us Vinay Vakani 206 Sussex Street Oradell, NJ 07649-2435 Phone: 201/967-9344 Saneயர், US Surendra Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marietta, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422-1483 Sowab . US Jadavi Kenia 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone: 972/690-3593 WA, US Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90701-7265 Phone: 5621865-1679. Fax: 562/865-3915 engy@aol.com
Secretary Dilip V. Shah Phone: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146
VR Gandhi Scholarship Fund
Piivin C. Sal World Community Service
Bisholt Ajutera 15hxresli Dhil
Prakesh Mehta Yonne lains of America
Amal Neal Shah Pravin Meht:
Treasurer Jutturakhia Phone: 315/622-3287. Fax: 315/622-2498
Immediate Past President Manibhai Mehta Phone: 714/898-3156, Fax: 310/940-4583
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST
Executive Council Chairman - Mahendra l'audya, New York, NY Vice Chair - Dhiraj Shah, Buffalo, NY Comptroller - Jagt Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Kit Kapadia. New York, NY
Mynker Two directors on JAINA's Board (over 50 familiesi. Aw CANADA
NORTHEAST Rewar
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Dulkis Miami
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ASSOCIATE EDITORS Arndes Subhash Jain 55 Charles Lane Storrs, CT 06268 Phone: 8608429-8520. Fax: 8601486-5197
Members-at-Large Rajen Jaswa, Saratog... CA Bspin Parikh, Chicago, IL. Bhupendra l'olia. Nuwd, N
Trustees All Trustees names and photos are printed in the Fall 1998 issue
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Southeast
All Board of Directors names were printed in the Summer 1998 issue
Committees Manoj Dharamsi 11820 Triple Crown Road Reston, VA 20191-3014 Phone: 703/620-9837 Young Minds Naishadh Shah 18 Scout Court East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3579 732/651-8734 naish@excite.com Matrimonial Hasmukh Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653-6623 Phone: 727/376-7290
Key to Regions Canada
All Provinces Midwest ND, SD, KS, MO. JA, MN,WI,
IL. OHIN, MI, NE Northeast MF, NH.VT. MA, CT, RI, NY.
PA. MD, DE, NIVA, DC
Southwest West
FL, GA, AT,MT, LA, AK, TN. SC, NC, KY, WV AZ, NM, TX, OK, CO, UT Al, WA.OR. CANV.ID.MT WY, 11!
JAINA FOCUS
AFFILIATES Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada Interational Alumni Association of Mahavir Jain
Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission. US and Canada Jain Medication Internacional Center, US and
Canada Jain Socul 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
JAINA publishes the JAINA Focis monthly newsletter fer administrative purposes. It is sent to all member organizations and committee members of JAINA AI news items for publication in the AINA Focus must be Se'nt to the Editor by che 10 of each month:
Dilip V. Shah 1902 Chestnut Streer l'hiladelphia, PA 19-03-1678 luce: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146 dilshaheaol.com
MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Lata Champsee, Manubhai Doshi. Jagar Jain, Ramesh Jain, Vijay Jain, Harshad Shah, Anop
Vora
The Managing Edicorial Board will endeavor to publish all material submitted but reserves the right to edit and/or reformat for clarity and space restrictions. The views expressed in the articles are those of the authors and do not necessarily repteseot the views of the Managing Editorial Board of JAIN D EST.
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARERS Special Assistant to the President Rantesh . Shah 6737 Wildwood Terrace Mayfiel Village, OH 44143 Phone: 440/442-4596
440/442-1045
Executive Director of JAINA Kamalesh Amin PO Box 200 Gerville, NY 14068-0700 Phone/Fax: 71636-5342 jainshaol.com Telephone bouts are Monday-Friday,
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