Jain Digest 2000 02 Vol 16 No 02

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

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JAIN DIGEST
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
A publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA (JAINA)
HEADQUARTERS PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068-07
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Telephone Hours: Monday - Friday.
2 PM - 5 PM EST
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President Mahendra K. Pandya Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319-6781
EDITOR IN CHIEF Lata Champsec 35 Whitehore Crescent Willowdale,ONT M2J 3B1 Canada Phone: 416/493-1666 Fax: 416/493-1667 latachampsce@usa.net
First Vice President Bipin D. Parikh l'hone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
JAINA COMMITTEES Ahims Day Celebration Surendra Singhvi 937/885-7414 Community leadership Council Ramesh Shah 440/442-4596 Environment and Ecology Nancy Jain 416/447-1650 Essay Competition Chhaya Kapadia 516/829-3316 JAINA Convention Board Bipin Parkih 847/669-1294 Goue o International Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 7161773-1314 Interfaith Activities/World Council of lains Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Rashmi Gardi 847/428-4298
Long Term Planning Prabodh Vaidya 630/985-9144 Mahanur Memorial Dr. Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Marriage Information Service Hasmukh Shah 727/376-7989 Media Wurch Public Relations Sushil Jain 301/670-0519
Regional Vice Presidents Jasvant Mehta, Canada l'hone: 780/435-9070, Fax: 7808497-5598
REGIONAL EDITORS Canada Dr. Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, Ont M9A 422 Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
Membership Kamlesh Shah 301/838-9778
Ila G. Mehta, Midwest US Phone: 419/865-2727, Fax: 419/868-7476
N. American lain Families Assitance Program Ila Mehta 419/865-2727
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Hansraj C. Maru, Northeast US Phone/Fax: 2037775-1906
Dilip V. Shah 215/561-0581
Midwest, US Manubhai Doshi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 847/735-0120
Senior Citizens Kantilal Shah 949/831-8687
Deepika Dalal, Southeast US Phone: 954/431-5957, Fax: 954/545-6501
Jain Promas Naresh Shah 516/741-9269 Arhant Jain 905/827-7494
Kirit C. Daftary. Southwest US Phone: 254/776-4209, Fax: 254/753-1411
Northeast, US Dineshbhai Chheda 9 Johnson Ave West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Phone: 973/808-2661
Girish L. Shah, West US Phone: 408/378-8765. Fax: 6501694-6961
Southeast, US Surendra Shah 1465 Sumter Drive Marietta, GA 30064-2920 Phone: 770/422-1483
Secretary Vinay K. Vakani Phone: 201/967-9344, Fax: 201/967-9344
Scholar Visitation Nirmal Dosi 732/390-0296 Tirihadhdhar Kirit Daftary 254/776-4209 VR Gandhi Scholarship lund Pravin C. Shah 516/248-8265 World Community Service Bachubhai Ajmera 301/924-8070 Bhadresh Dhila 301/589-4610 Prakash Mchta 703/318-8252 Young lains of America (Y/A) Shubhra Jain 314/345-3296 Naishadh Shah 732/651-8734
JAIN DIGEST Membership Kecrui Shah 630/837-8716 JAINA Bulletin Board Service Pravin Shah 919/469 0956 JAINA Temple Gwidelines Jagat Jain 716/688-0104 Jiv Days Ratibhai Shah 817/430-8081 Library and Education Prem Gada 806/794-4777
Treasurer Anop R. Vora l'hone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-9450
Sosethwest, US Jadavji Kenia (jkenisiname.com) 1819 Plymouth Rock Drive Richardson, TX 75081-3942 Phone: 972/690-3593
Immediate Past President Dhiraj H. Shah Phone: 716/773-1314, Fax: 716/775-0268
West, US Chandrakant Parekh 12914 Wolverton Lane Cerritos, CA 90703-7265. Phone: 562/865-1679, Fax: (562) 865-0851 engsys@aol.com
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER Executive Director of JAINA Kamalesh Amin Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 zinahal.com
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ASSOCIATE EDITORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Young lain Professional (Y/P
Mona Kothari 905/820-0659 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Ryweler Te directors on JAINAS Burdover 50 tamilies). Aswin One director JAINA's Baard (up to 50 famil) CANADA NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
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SVEICUS Milwauker
Young Minds Reshma Modi 248/ 851-3965, reshmamodi@mail.com
All Board of Directors name to be printed in the Summer 2000
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST
Rajan Mehta Phone: 5107134-5683. rajmehta email.com
Marmo Hasmukh Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653-6623 Phone: 7277376-7989
Executive Council Chairten Dhiraj Shab, Buffalo, NY
Mahendra Indya. New York, NY Carnprroller - Liga Lain Buffalo, NY Secretary Cieneral - Kint Kapadia, New York, NY Members-at-Large
Rajen Jaswi. Suato, CA Bipin Parikh. Chicago. I Rhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ
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MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Tata Champee, Manubhai Doshi, Jagat Jain. Ramesh Jain, Vijay Jain, Harshad Shah, Anop Vora
Trustees All Tree names and photos to be printed in the Fall 2000
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