Jain Digest 2001 01 Vol 17 No 01

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

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REGIONAL NEWS (continued)
Akhand Deshna (message) given by Smt. Sunandaben Vohora, Dr. PHILADELPHIA. PA Bhagvan Mahavir before his Nirvana. Hukamchand Bharill, Shri Dhirajbhai PunNew Year was celebrated on Oct 28 start dit and Smt. Tarlaben Doshi. Celebrating Samar ing with Manglik in the morning followed the Paryushna Parva with Tarlaben was a
gram of Hindi film songs and dances “Fabuby Snatra Pooja. Gyan Pancham and Dev very religiously awakening experience for
lous fifties” by Dr. Nerurkar and artist from Diwali/Kartaki Poonam were celebrated at the Jain community. There were daily reli
Kalabhavan on February 17th 2001. The the Derasar. Members, particularly students gious discourses and group evening
program was organized by Samarpan Jain were briefed about the importance of Gyan pratikraman. She emphasized the impor
Sangh, India Development and relief fund Poojan in their lives and how its aaradhana tance, with good examples, of sanyam,
(IDRF), Council of Indian organizations eliminares Gyanavarniya Karma. daan, sheel, tapa and bhavana in our daily
(CIO), Share and Care, NJ and other orgaSpecial Thanksgiving Pooja tradition practice of Jainism. The day of swapna
nizations in the greater Philadelphia region started about three years ago continued in darshan ceremony, with inspiring readings
area to raise the funds for earthquake relief. year 2000 with Antaraykarma Nivaran con of Mahavir birth, discourses by Tarlaben
They have raised about $37,000. The comPooja at Derasar. Many people participated. and Dr. Jagdish Doshi was well attended.
mittee has decided to spend the entire Atthai, Tela and other forms of tapasya inJain Center of New Jersey welcomes the
amount towards building a hospital (for visitors to the Derasar. The Derasar is locluding upvas, ekasana etc. were performed
capital investment) in Kutch. For more incated at 233 Runnymede Road, Essex Fells, by many people. Generous donations were
formation, please contact Devendra Peer at NJ. For directions, call (973) 226-2539. made by the people in support of religious
9701 Bustleton Ave. Philadelphia, PA activities, Jiv Daya and Sadhu Vaiyavachh. For the details of programs, please contact
19115. Phone: (215) 947-9083 Mr. Diwakar Shah, President at (908) 754
Jain center had enjoyed the Parna Parva for
Mrs. Prabha Shanti Mohnot, for her atthai. 0891 or Mr. Viren Shah, Vice President at Sri 108 Parshvanath Mahapujan on August
WASHINGTON, DC (732) 329-3236 or Mr. Kirit Shah, Secre
19 & 20 h was sponsored by Mukesh & Alka tary (973) 428-1407.
Jhaveri, while puja was performed by A general body meeting was held at the Jain Narendrabhai Nandu & Group.
Center on Sunday, January 21, 2001 to elect CHERRY HILL,NJ
During July 4th holidays, Shri members for the vacant positions. Kanta
Siddhachakra Mahapujan was performed by Manoj Dharamsi was elected as a presiThe Jain Sangh is in process of publishing Narendrabhai Nandu & group. It was spon- dent. The new committee sincerely thank a Sangh directory for distribution during sored by Dipen Shah & family in recogni- the outgoing President Pravin Dand, and their 11th anniversary and dhvaja aarohan tion of their parent's spiritual and charitable all outgoing members of the Executive celebration scheduled on May 28 and June life of Shantilal & Shubhdraben Shah. Committee, Board of Trustees, and Youth 2 and 3 of this year.
In May, Dr. Himanshu Doshi & family has Committee for their dedicated work durThe Sangh is also collecting relief fund for sponsored a Antraya Karma Puja, in ing the year 2000. the earthquake victims in Gujarat. Please memory of their mother Taraben Doshi. Mahavir Jayanti Celebration is scheduled send your contribution payable to The Jain They donated $10,001 to Jain Society to- on Sunday, April 8, 2001 starting at 2:00 Sangh, Inc. They have given $3,000 to ward the lecture series of scholars. p.m. As in the past, the celebration will in
clude cultural programs by our children. For advertisement in the directory, please Doshi, Vice President; Shantilal Mohnot, Friday, April 6, 2001 is the 2600th birth contact Ashok Vora (856) 985-8014. Treasurer: Yogesh Jhaveri, Secretary; anniversary of Bhagvan Mahavir. On that For all other information contact Kirti Shah Chandrika Shah, Member; Leena Dalal & very auspicious day, at 12:39 p.m. (Vijay at 29 Willow Ridge Rd Marlton NJ 08653. Shirish Shah, Immediate Past President; Muhurt), all members are requested to stop Suresh Shah.
what they are doing and perform a Jaap of PITTSBURGH, PA
For additional information contact: Vinod at least 12 Navkars. Doshi 412-856-9235 / Chandrika Shah, Jain prayer in the US Senate: We have
724-282-7459 Or write Jain society of Pitts- been successful in arranging the recital of a Every year, the Jain Society of Pittsburgh,
burgh 140 Penn Lear Drive Monroeville, Jain prayer in the US senate in May. This PA invites Jain scholars for enhancing our D
is a very important achievement for Jain knowledge of Jainism and our spiritual up
religion since only Christian prayers are lift. Last year we had the benefit of having
of scholars.
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