Jain Digest 2002 12 Vol 21 No 4

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

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IN DIGEST
A publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA (JAINA)
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Lata Champsee
21 Swiftdale Place
Don Mills, ONT, Canada M3B 1M3
Phone: 416/441-2200
fax: 416/ 441-2211
email: latachampsee@usa.net
COVER DESIGN
Drumail Purohit
email: dhrumilpurohit@mail.com
REGIONAL EDITORS
Canada
Dr. Mahendra Mehta
email: mhmehta@sympatico.ca
Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
Midwest, US
Manubhai Doshi
email: Manudoshi@aol.com
Phone: 847/735-0120
Northeast, US
Dineshbhai Chheda
email: dchheda@pica.army.mil
Phone: 973/394-1701
Southeast, US
Surendra Shah
Phone: 770/422-1483 srshah@bellsouth.net
Southwest, US
Jadavji Kenia
email: jkenia@msn.com
Phone: 972/690-3593
West, US
Chandrakant Parekh
email: chandra.j.parckh@aero.org
Phone: 562/865-1679, Fax: (562) 865-0851 engsys@aol.com
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Young Minds
Arpan R. Shah
646-339-7020, arpant.shah@yja.org
Chirag K. Shah
262-880-6918, chirag shah@yja.org
Matrimonials
Hasmukh Shah
304 Tall Oak Trail
Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-7711 Phone: 727-934-6141/3255 hasmukh33@yahoo.com
MANAGING BOARD Lata Champsee, Chair Dilip V Shah, Marketing Director Keerti Shah, Circulation Director
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.
PUBLICATION DATES AND DEADLINES Spring (February) January 30th. April 30
Summer (May)
July 30 October 30
Fall (August) Winter (November)
2/JAIN DIGEST WINTER 2002 Jain Education International
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President
Bipin D. Parikh
Phone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
First Vice President
Anop R. Vora
Phone: 716/473-9290, Fax: 716/473-9450
Regional Vice Presidents
Lata Champsee, Canada
Phone: 416/441-2200, Fax: 416/441-2211
Ila G. Mehta, Midwest US Phone: 419/865-2727, Fax: 419/868-7476
Sushil Jain, Northeast US
Phone/ 301/670-0519 Fax:301/670-3937
Mahendra Mehta, Southeast US
Phone: 941/561-273, Fax: 941-275-4432
Hasendra Shah, West US
Phone: 562/404-2851. Fax: 562/597-0648
Udai Jain, Southwest US
Phone: 281-980-0741, Fax: 281/980-2924
Secretary
Kirit C. Daftary
Phone: 254/776-4209, Fax: 254/753-1411
Treasurer
Girish P. Shah
Phone: 408/378-8765, Fax: 650/694-6961
Immediate Past President
Mahendra K. Pandya
Phone: 718/816-0083, Fax: 212/319-6781
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER
Executive Director of JAINA
Kamalesh Amin
Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 jainahq @jaina.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
All Board of Directors names were printed in the Summer 2000 issue.
JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST
Executive Council
Chairmen - Mahendra Pandya, New York, NY Dhiraj Shah. Buffalo, NY Comptroller Jagat Jain, Buffalo, NY Secretary General - Kirit Kapadia, New York, NY Members-at-Large
Rajen Jaswa, Saratoga, CA Bipin Parikh, Chicago, IL Bhupendra Tolia, Norwood, NJ
Trustees
All Trustees names and photos were printed in the Fall 2000 issue.
JAINA ON THE INTERNET JAINA Jain BBS http://www.jaina.org/ http://www.jainism.org/ Young Jains of America http://www.yja.org/
JAINA COMMITTEES
Ahimsa Day Celebration Surendra Singhvi 937/885-7414 Calendar Committee Rajeev Pandya 212/319-8291 Community Leadership Council Ramesh Shah 440/442-4596
Environment and Ecology Nancy Jain 416/447-1650
Essay Competition Chhaya Kapadia 516/829-3316 JAINA Book Store
Rohit H. Doshi 6077 754 6010
JAINA Convention Board Bipin Parkih 847/669-1294
Govt. & International Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 716/773-1314 Interfaith Activities/World Council of Jains Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Rashmi Gardi 847/428-4298
Jain Poojas
Naresh Shah 516/741-9269 Arhant Jain 905/827-7494
JAIN DIGEST Membership Keerti Shah 630/837-8716 JAINA Education Committee Pravin K. Shah 919/859-4994
JAINA Temple Guidelines Jagat Jain 716/688-0104
Jiv Daya
Ratibhai Shah 817/430-8081 JAINA Library Committee Virendra Shah 310/326-5685 JAINA Publication Committee Prem Gada 806/794-4777
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CANADA
Regular
Toronto
Associate
Edmonton Montreal Ottawa Vancouver
MIDWEST Regular Chicago Cinncinati/Dayton Cleveland
Columbus Detroit
Lansing St. Louis
Associate
Kansas City Minneapolis Milwaukee Toledo
NORTHEAST Regular
Boston
Buffalo
Cherry Hill Essex Fells Hudson Valley New York Ocen
Orange Philadelphia Pittsburgh Rochester
Washington, DC
Associate Albany Allentown Elmira Harrisburgh Hartford Syracuse
AFFILIATES
Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada
1. A. A. of Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY International Mahavir Jain Mission, US and Canada Jain Adhytmic Academy of N. America, Plano, TX Jain Meditation International Center, US & Canada
HEADQUARTERS PO Box 700, Getzville, NY 14068-0700 Phone/Fax: 716/636-5342 Office Hours: 2 pm - 5 pm Mon - Friday. jainahq @jaina.org
JAINA Website Committee Girish P. Shah 408/378-8765
Long Term Planning Prabodh Vaidya 630/985-9144 Mahavir Memorial
Dr. Manoj Dharamsi 703/620-9837 Marriage Information Service
Hasmukh Shah 727/934-6141/3255 Media Watch/Public Relations Sushil Jain 301/670-0519 Membership
Kamlesh Shah 301/838-9778
N. American Jain Families Assitance Program
Ila Mehta 419/865-2727
Pilgrimage
Dilip V. Shah 215/561-0581 Senior Citizens
Kantilal Shah 949/831-8687
Scholar Visitation
Nirmal Dosi 732/390-0296 Tirthodhdhar
Kirit Daftary 254/776-4209 V. R. Gandhi Scholarship Fund Pravin C. Shah 516/248-8265
World Community Service Bachubhai Ajmera 301/924-8070 Bhadresh Dhila 301/589-4610 Prakash Mehta 703/318-8252 Young Jains of America (YJA) Ronak Shah 918-269-7665 Chintan Shah 608-217-4807 Young Jain Professional (YJP) Manav Jain 818/360-4178
SOUTHEAST
Regular
Atlanta
Miami
Associate Augusta
Charlotte
Ft. Meyers Jacksonville Memphis Middle Tennessee Morgantown New Orleans Orlando
Panama City Beach Palm Beach Raleigh
Tampa
SOUTHWEST
Regular
Dallas
Houston Phoenix Associate Tulsa Lubbock Colorado
WEST Regular
Los Angles
San Francisco
Associate Portland Sacramento San Diego
MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS
Regular: Two directors on JAINA's Board (over 50 families). Associate: One director on JAINA'S Board (up to 50 families).
Jain Social Group. LA and Toronto
Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society, Grand Island, NY Kutchhi Oswal Jain Association of North America(KOJAIN) Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA Jain Academic Foundation of N. America, Lubbock, TX
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF JAIN DIGEST
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, Lata Champsee. We endeavor to publish 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.