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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 14068-0700
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 21 Swiftdale Place Don Mills, ONT M3B IM3 Canada Phone: 416/441-2200 Fax: 416/441-2211 latachampsee@usa.net
First Vice President Bipin D. Parikh Phone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
Regional Vice Presidents Jasvant Mehta, Canada Phone: 780/435-9070, Fax: 780/497-5598
REGIONAL EDITORS Canada Dr.Mahendra Mehta 26 Vancho Cres Islington, One M9A 4Z2 Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
Ila G. Mehta, Midwest US Phone: 419/865-2727. Fax: 419/868 7476
Hansraj C. Maru, Northeast US Phone/Fax: 203/775-1906
Midwest, US Manubhai Doshi 931 Golden Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 Phone: 8471735-0120
Deepika Dalal. Southeast US Phone: 954/431-5957. Fax: 954/545-6501
Kitit C. Daftary, Southwest US Phone: 254/776-4209, Fax: 254/753-1411
Northeast, US Dineshbhai Chheda 9 Johnson Ave West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Phone: 973/394-1701
Girish P. Shah, West US Phone: 408/378-8765. Fax: 650/694-6961
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
JAINA COMMITTEES Ahimsa Day Celebration
Long Term Planning Surendra Singhvi 937/885-7414
Prabodh Vaidya 630/985-9144 Community Leadership Council
Mahavir Memorial Ramesh Shah 440/442-4596
Dr. Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Environment and Ecology
Marriage Information Service Nancy Jain 416/447-1650
Hasmukh Shah 727/376-7989 Essay Competition
Media Warch/Public Relations Chhaya Kapadia 516/829-3316
Sushil Jain 301/670-0519 JAINA Convention Board
Membership Bipin Parkih 847/669-1294
Kamlesh Shah 301/838-9778 Govt International Organizations Relations
N. American Jain families Assitance Program Dhiraj H. Shaah 716/773-1314
Ila Mehta 419/865-2727 Interfaith Activities World Council of Jains Pilgrimage Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837
Dilip V. Shah 215/561-0581 Rashmi Gardi 847/428-4298
Senior Citizens Jain Poojas
Kantilal Shah 949/831-8687 Naresh Shah 516/741-9269
Scholar Visitation Arhant Jain 905/827-7494
Nirmal Dosi 732/390-0296 JAIN DIGEST Membership
Tirthodhidhar Keerti Shah 630/837-8716
Kirie Daftary 254/776-4209 JAINA Education Committee Pravin K. Shah 919/859-4994
VR Gandhi Scholarship Fund
Pravin C. Shah 516/248-8265 JAINA Temple Guidelines
World Community Service Jagat Jain 716/688-0104
Bachubhai Ajmera 301/924-8070 Joy Dawa
Bhadresh Dhila 301/589-4610 Ratibhai Shah 8171430-8081
Prakash Mehta 703/318-8252 JAINA Library Committee
Young Jains of America (YJA) Virendra Shah 310/326-5685
Birud Jhaveri 503/292-1965 JAINA Publication Committee
Nirav Shah 215/361-1544 Prem Gada 806/794-4777
Young Jain Professional (VIP) JAINA Website Committee
Manav Jain 818/360-4178 Girish L. Shah 408/378-8765 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS Nguler Two director on JAINAS Board Cover 50 families). Autate: One director on JAINAV Bourd(up to 50 families) CANADA NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST
SOUTHWEST Regular Regular Regular
Regular Toronto Baston Atlanta
Dallas Anorite Buffalo Miami
Houston Edmonton Cherry Hill Associate
Phoenix Montreal Essex Fells Augusta
Acar Otawa Hudson Vlley Charlotte
Tulsa Vancouver New York Ft. Meyers
Lubbock Orange Jacksonville
Colorado MIDWEST
Philadelphia
Memphis Regular Pittsburgh Middle Tennessee
WEST Chicago Rochester Morgantowni
Regular Cincinati/Dayton Washington, DC
New Orleans
Los Angles Cleveland Aide
Orlando
San Francisco Columbus Albany Palm Beach
Associate Detroit Allentown Raleigh
Portland St. Louis Elmita Tampa
Sacramento Ararians Harrisburgh
San Diego Kansas City
Hartford Minneapolis
Syracuse Milwaukee
Treasurer Anop R. Vora Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-9450
Southwest, US Jadavji Kenia (jkenia@iname.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
Wess, 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 l'hone Fax: 716/636-5342 jainahyol.com
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Young Minds Reshma Modi 248/ 851-3965, reshmamodimail.com
All Board of Directors names were printed in the Summer 2000 issue.
Mansi Shah 562-404-2851, MansiShaheaol.com
Matrimonial Hasmukh Shah 8721 Scrimshaw Drive New Port Richey, FL 34653-6623 Phone: 727/376-7989
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Fxrrutive Council Chairmen - Dhiraj Shah. Buffalo, NY
Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY Comptroller - Jagat lain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Kirit Kapadia, New York, NY Members-ar-Large
Rajen Jaswa. Saracoga, CA Bipin Parikh. Chicago, IL Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ
AFFILIATES
JAINA FOCUS
MANAGING EDITORIAL BOARD Laua Champsee, Manubhai Doshi, Jagat lain, Ramesh Jain, Vijay Jain, Harshad Shah, Anep Vora
Trustees AJI Trustees names and photos to be printed in the Fall 2000 issue
The Managing Editorial 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 represent the views of the Managing Editorial Board of JAIN DIGEST.
JAINA ON THE INTERNET JAINA
Jain BBS http://www.jana.org/ http://www.jainism.org/
Young Jains of America http://www.yja.org!
Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada International Alumni Association of Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission, US and Canada Jain Meditation International Center, US & Canada Jain Social Group. I.A and Toronto Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society, Grand Island, NY Kurchhi Oswal Samaj, San Francisco Shri S. S. fain Foundation, Toronto, Canada Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation Santa Ana, CA Jain Academic Foundation of N. America, Lubbock, TX
JAINA publishes the JAINA Focus monthly newsletter for administrative purposes. It is sent to ali member organizations and committee members of JAINA. All news items for publication in the JAINA Foxus must be Scht to the Editor by the 10th of each month Dilip V. Shah 1902 Chestnut Street l'hiladelphia, PA 19103-4678 Phone: 215/561-0581, Fax: 215/567-3146 dilip shah@aol.com
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF JAIN DIGEST
PUBLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES Spring (March)
February 15 Summer (June)
May 15 Fall (September)
August 15 Winter (December) November 15
We encourage our readers to send their questions, comments or views on current issues or concerns facing the Jain community of North America to the Editor in Chief, Lana Champsce. We endeavor to pulilish all letters, space permitting The JAIN DIGEST reserves the right to edit all material for clarity and/or space. All letters must include the sender's name, address and phone number to be considered for publication
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