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)
the year 2001. The new committee follows: MIDWEST
CHICAGO,IL President : Dr. Shashikant Shah
Manubhai Doshi, Regional Editor Treasurer: Mr. Ashok Shah
The Society has been having Snätrapuja Secretary : Mrs. Nita Shah
and Digambar Pujä every Sunday. The reNew Trustee : Mr. Jitendra Kotadia Cincinnati & Dayton, OH
ligious classes are held on the third SunExisting trustees : Mr. Suryakant Dawawala,
day and Gujarati class on the 2nd Sunday Mrs. Kumud Mehta JAINA Director from
On December 31, 2000, the Jain Center of of every month. The attendance is mainCentral Florida Rajendra Mehta.
Cincinnati & Dayton participated in the tained at a very high level. Jain Society of Central Florida has acquired
second annual Interfaith Service in Celebra-
second annual Interfaith Service in Celebra- T The drive for collecting usable clothes was land for their non-sectarian "Jain Temple". tion of World Peace & Justice in Newport, highly successful. About 300 boxes were The agreed upon price for the property is KY. The celebration was also attended by collected for the purpose and they were sent $220,000. The property consists of six lots representatives from eight other faiths: to the JAINA World Community Commitwith an existing 2100 sq ft house. The first Bahai, Native American, Hinduism, Juda- tee for onward transmission to India. phase project is to remove partition walls
ism, Christianity, Buddhism, Sikhism & Niranjan Shah, Dilip and Nalini Shah, their to create a temple/prayer hall/ Upasraya. We Islam. The program included prayers for son Rupesh, Champakbhai Shah, Uday have an urgent need for funds and call on peace, u
peace, unity & justice, recitation from Holy Mehta, Mahendra Shah and Mr.Gandhi other Jain Societies for help. We can use
Scriptures, speeches by religious leaders, were helpful in preparing the boxes for donations/loan on urgent basis. Without cultural programs for harmony and world transportation. your kind support, we may not be able to
peace and ringing of the world peace bell. peace and ringing of the world peace bell. Dachle
Dashlaxana Parva was celebrated from Sepfulfill our dream of building this temple. The Jain Center presented the immortaltember 3 to 12th in the presence of Pundit Please make checks payable to: Jain Soci- song of Gurudev Chitrabhanu, which was Bharill. ety of Central Florida, Inc. (EI # 59- recited by Geeta and Saloni Hemani; a brief Collective Ayambils was organized on Oc3197501 , A religious tax-exempt organi- speech on Anekantvad by Dr. Surendra tober 7th and 8. About 80 persons, who zation) and mail to Dr. Shashikant Shah,
Singhvi; and a folk dance by six youth mem- observed Ayambil, took advantage of the 724 Silverwood Drive, Lake Mary, FL bers, which received a standing ovation by facility. 32746 Phone 407-323-3809 the audience. This interfaith service was
18 bathing ceremony of the idols and organized by the Millennium Monument
Padmavati Pujan and were organized on Center World Peace Bell and the National
October 8. Many people participated ATLANTA, GEORGIA Conference for Community & Justice. The
therein. afternoon program was attended by about
Ashtaprakari Pujan was organized on OcIn an uncontested election, Jain Society of 500 individuals. Mr. Vir Singh Jain was a
tober 29th mainly for the benefit of youngGreater Atlanta selected the executive member of the Interfaith Peace Commit
sters. About 250 persons, inclusive of the committee members for the year 2001. The tee, representing Jainism.
elders, participated therein executive committee members are:
The Center elected new Executive ComPresident: Deepak Shah
Pardarshan was kept on November 11". It mittee for 2001. Vice President: Indravadan Bhavsar
was pointed out that the day also happened
For the first time, a youth member, Miss Secretary: Smita Shah,
to be the 912th birth day of Soha Shah, has been elected as the PresiTreasurer: Jitendra Jain
Hemchandracharya and 132 birth day of dent of the Center. The other elected memEducation & Youth Secretary: Sameer Shah
Shrimad Rajchandra. bers are: Bipin Shah -Sr. VP, Sumi Chordia Executive Members: Jayuben Momaya and -Secretary, Mahendra Doshi - Treasurer,
The Constitution Amendment meeting Hitesh Shah A picnic is planned on March
cum Annual General Body meeting of the Nirali Shah -VP Membership, Sushila 4, 2001. Mahavir Jayanti along with the Mehta - VP Hospitality, Ramesh Shah -
Society was organized on December 10 inauguration of new Jain Center building VP Facility, Haresh Hemani – VP Youth,
The amendments proposed by the Constiwill be celebrated during April 6 through 8
tution Committee to general body and they Viral Vora - VP Education. Chandu Shah The outgoing president for the last two
were adopted with minor changes. & Surendra Singhvi have been elected as years Madhuben Sheth has worked tirelessly Jain Directors. For more information about
Mahavir Senior Center was organized on for the society and towards the fulfillment
July 31. It has arranged with several docof goal of the completion of Jain Center
our center, contact Soha Shah at 937-7733906
tors to honor the Medicaid cards of its membuilding.
bers. The names of the participating doc
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