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JAIN DIGEST
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
HEADQUARTERS PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068-0700
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Telephone Hours: Monday - Friday, 21M - 5 PM EST
Aplication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA EDITOR IN CHIEF Lara Chance 35 Whitchor Crescent Willowdale, ONT M2 381 Phone: 416/493-1666, Fax: 416/493-1667 latachampseedusa.net
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Mahendra K. Pandya l'hone: 718/8160083. Fax: 212/312-6781
COMMITTEES Alma Day Celebration
Surendra Singhva 937/1985-7414 Carmanin Ludership Council
Jag aan 716/618-6104
Library and Educatio
Prem Cada 6/714-4777
Prath Vaidya 641/45-9144
First Vice President Bipin D. Tarikh Phone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 3121726-4274
Malwr Memorial
Dr. Manchuransi 703/620-9837
PUBLISHING EDITOR Navin K. Jain 2300 Overlook Road. 218 Cleveland Heights, OH 44106-2376 Phone: 216/288-6887 digesraws.com, hetp://www.buvs.com/nurs!
Find Ecology
Nancy lain 416 447-1650 Fwy CompTION
Chluya kapal 516/203516 Find Raising - United States
Sanay Pandya 718 816-0083 Bipin Parikh 17/6139-1204
Marriage Informon Service
Hasmukh Shab 727/376-7949
Regional Vice Presidents Janvant Mehta, Canada Phone: 790/435-9070, Fax: 780/497-5599
Ila G. Mehta, Midwest US Phone: 419/865-2727, Fax: 419/868-7476
EDITORIAL BOARD Arhant Jain. Bharti Shah
Medis Ward Public Relations
Sushil lain 301/67519 Anant Jain 21:251-520
Mandi lain 617/237-5097 Membership
Kamlesh Stuh 301/838-9778
Hansraj C. Maru, Northeast US Phone Fax: 203/775-1906
Fund Raising - Camade
Laxmikant Nagda 416/614-5030 Fate JAINA Comention
Bipin Parkih 17/619-129 Gowrimental Insernasional Organizations Relations
Dhiraj H. Shah 7/773-1314
Deepika Dalal, Southeast US Thone: 954/431-5957. Fax: 954/545-6501
North American Jan Pawlies Astance Program
11:t Melat +165-2727
Kisit C Datrary, Southwest US Phone: 254/776-4209, Fax: 254/753-1411
Pilgrimage
Dilip V Shah 215/561-0581
Interfaith Actrine World Council of farm
Mandy DhaN 214/620-9837 Hashmi Gardi 47/423-4298
Sewiar Curs
Vinay Vakuni 2017X37-9344
Garish 1. Shah, West US Phone: 408/378-8765. Fax: 650/694-6961
Jan Pars
Naresh Shah 516741-9269) Artan Luin %5/27-7494
Scholar Visitation
Nimalis 742/43-02X
Secretary Vinay K. Vakani Phone: 201/67-9344, Fax: 201/967-9344
JAW DAYS Membership
Rexni Shah (30/37-8716
Tirthadhilar
Kin Dallas 254/771-121%) V. R C hi Scholarship Fund
Pravin C Shah 510/248-8205
REGIONAL EDITORS Cantera Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, ONT M9A 422 Phone/Fax: 416/247-2044 Miduvat. US Manabhai Doshi 931 Golden Rosd Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 8471735-0120 Northrast, US Dineshbhai Chheda 9 Johnson Ave. West Caldwell, NJ 07005 Phone: 973/808-2661 Smart, US Surendra Shah 1465 Surater Drive Marietta, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422 183 Southwest US Jadavji Kenia (jkenia@iname.com) 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone: 972/690.2593 West, US Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolveron Lane Cerritos, CA 90701-7265 Phone: 562/865. 1679, Fax: 562/865-3915 angyal.com
Treasurer Anop R Vora l'hone 716/473 9200, Fax: 716/473-9450
JAINA Buellerin Maard Sernice
Pravin Shah 919 169.49569 JAINA Temple Guidelines
Mahendra Palya 718816085
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World
Serie Bachshai Amer. 31/924- Bhailesh bila 30190-4610 Prakaslı Mehta 703/318-252
Immediate Past President Dhiraj H. Shah Phone: 716/773-1314, Fax: 716/775-1268
Jon Days
Ratibhai Shah
7/430-01
Young forms of America
Shubhra Jain 314/345-3296 Naishach Shah 7327651-6754
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Executive Council Chairmen - Dhiraj Shah, Buffalo, NY
Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY Comprroller - Jagat Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Kit Kapadia, New York, NY
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Members-at-Large Rajen Jaswa, Saratoga, CA Bipa Parikh, Chicago, IL Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ
Nugulur Two directors on JAINA's Buard Cover 50 families). Asuiciale: One director on JAINA's Board (up to 50 families) CANADA NORTHEAST
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SECUNE Milwaukee Teleck
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Amicles Subhash Jain 55 Charles Lane Scores, CT 06268 Phone: 8608429-8520, Fax: 8607486-5497 Committees Manoj Dharansi 11820 Triple Crown Road Restor, VA 20291-3014 Phone: 7037620-9837 Young Mind Reshma Modi 248/ 851-3965, reshmamodinaail.com
Trustees All Trustees names and photos were printed in the Fall 1998 issue
BOARD OF DIRECTORS All Board of Directors names were printed in the Summer 1998 issus
Southeast
AFFILIATES
Rajan Mehta Phone: 510/706-5683, rajmehcat mail.com Maimonis Hasanah Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653-6623 Phone: 727/376-7989
Key to Regions Canada All trinces Midwest ND, SD, KS, MO, IA. MN. WI.
II., OH, IN, MI, NE Norecast ME, NH, VT, MA, CT, RI, NY.
PA. MD, DE, NJ. VA, DC
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FL, GA, AT.MT.I.A, AK. IN SC, NC, KY WV AZ, NM, 1X, OK, UT AL, WA, OR, CA, NV, D. MT WY. HL
Bralami Jain Sexcity, US and Canada International Alumni Association of Mahavir Jain
Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission, US and Canada Jain Meditation Incernational Center, US and
JAINA FOCUS
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MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Lara Champste, Manubha Doshi, Jagat Jain, Ramesh Jain. Vajay Jain, Harshad Shah, Asop Vaca
Jain Social Group, LA and Toronto Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society, Grand Island, NY Kutchhi Oswal Samaj. San Francis Shri S. S. Jain Foundation, Toronto, Canada Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA Jain Academic Foundation of North America, Lasbxeck. TX
JAINA publishes the JAINA Focus monthly newsletter for administrative purposes. It is sent to all member srganizations and committee members of JAINA. AH news items for publication in the JAINA Fcus must be sent to the Editor by the 10th of each month.
Dilip V. Shah 1902 Chestnut Stecer Philadelphia, PA 19103-4678 l'hone: 215/561-581. Fax: 215/567-3146 <lilipvshaleaol.com
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER
Thy Managing Editorial Board will endeavor to publish all internal submitted but reserves the right o edit and/or reformat for darity and space restrictions. The views expressed in the artides ast those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the Managing Editorial Board of JAIN DEST
Executive Director of JAINA Kamalesh Arun PO Box 700 Gcteville, NY 1600R.UZD
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5142 Lainahal.com Telephone hours are Monday Friday, 2PM - 5 PM IST
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Weencurage our readers to send their questions.comments or views on current issues concerns facing the Jain community of North America to the Editor in Chief, Lara Champsce. We endeavor to publish all letters, space permitting The JAIN Die reserves the right to edit all material for clarity and/or space. All letters must include the sender's name, addrew and phone number to be considered for publication.
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