Jain Digest 2004 01 Vol 23 No 1

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

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JAIN DIGEST
A publication of the FEDERATION OF JAIN ASSOCIATIONS
IN NORTH AMERICA (JAINA)
Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
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JAINA COMMITTEES
EDITOR IN CHIEF Lara Champsee 21 Swiftdale Place Don Mills, ONT, Canada M3B 1M3 Phone: 416/441-2200 fax: 416/ 441-2211 cmail: latachampsee@usa.net
President Anop R. Vora Phone: 5857473-9290, Fax: 585/473-9450
Calendar Committee Rajeev Pandya 718-816-0083
Media and Public Relations Committee: Mr. Nitin Talasania
First Vice President Kirit C. Daftary Phone: 254/776-4209. Fax: 254/753-1411
Constitution Review Committee Manibhai Mehta 714-898-3156
Membership Kamlesh Shah 301-838-9778
COVER DESIGN Dhrumil Purohit cmail: dhrumil@dharmaboost.com
Govt. &Int'l Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 716-773-1314
Regional Vice Presidents Lara Champsee, Canada Phone: 416/441-2200, Fax: 416/441-2211
Interfaith Activies/World Council of Jains Arvind Vora 631-269-1167
Marriage Information Service Hasmukh M. Shah 727-934-6141 N. American Jain Families Assist Program Ila G. Mehta 419-865-2727
REGIONAL EDITORS
Keerti Shah. Midwest US Phone: 630/837-8716
Jain Digest Membership Keerti Shah 630-837-8716
Canada Dr. Mahendra Mehra email: mhmchua@sympatico.cz Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
North American Jains History Jasvant Mehta 780-435-9070
Dr. Sumati Shah. Northeast, US Phone: 516/625-RG17
Jain Network Forum (JNF) Sunil Jain 630-705-1884
Patron Program Udai Jain 281-980-0741
Pravin K. shah, Southeast US Phone: 919/859-4994
Midwest, US Manubhai Doshi email: Manudushitaol.com Phone: 847/735-0120
Jain Rituals Naresh Shah 516-741-9269
Pilgrimage
Dilip V. Shah 215-561-0581
Rohak Vora. West US Phone: 858/676-1150
Jaina Book Stores Rohit H. Doshi 607-754-6010
Scholar Visitation Nirmal Dosi 732-390-0296
Northeast, US Dineshbhai Chheda email: dchheda@pica.army.mil Phone: 973/394-1701
Udai lain, Southwest US Phone: 281-980-0741, Fax: 281/980-2924
Jaina Charitable Trust Mahendra K. Pandya 718-816-0083
Secretary Sushil Jain Phone/ 301/670-0519 Fax:301/670-3937
Southeast, US Surendra Shah Phone: 770/422-1483 srshah@lcllsouth.net
Jaina Convention Board Kirit Daftary 254-776-4209 Jaina Education Pravin K. Shah 919-859-4994
Senior's Housing Bipin Parikh 847-699-1294 Technology Committee Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Treasurer Jit Turakhia Phone: 315/622-3287, Fax: 315/622-1980
Tirthodhdhar Kirit Daftary 254-776-4209
Southwest, US Jadavji Kenia email: jkenia@netrero.com Phone: 972/690-3593
Jaina Library Ramesh Doshi 714-995-8914
Immediate Past President Bipin D. Parikh l'hone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
V. R. Gandhi Scholarship Fund Pravin C. Shah 516-248-8265
Jaina Public Affairs Committee Sushil Jain 301-670-0519
Wheel Of Hope Ramesh P. Shah 440-442-4596
West, US Chandrakant Parekh email:cparekhlyahoo.com Phone: 562.926-5663 Fax: 562.926-5664
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER Executive Director of JAINA Kamalesh Arun
Jaina Publication Prem Gada 806-794-4777
World Community Service Bachubhai S. Ajmera 301-924-8070
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Jaina Temple Guidelines Jagat Jain 716-688-0104
YJA and YJP Coordinator Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Young Minds Hanul Bhandari 210-842-4825. hanul.bhandariyja.org
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Names of all Board of Directors are listed on luttp:// www.jaina.org
Young Jains of America (YJA) Arpan P. Shah 281-980-6924
LAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Names of all Trestees are listed on http:// www.jaina.org
Jivdaya Pramodaben Chitrabhanu 212-534-6090 Long Term Planning Yogendra Jain 781-856-0769
Young Jain Professionals (JP) Neha Shaveri 303-683-1499
Chirag K. Shah 262-80-6918, chirag shah@yja.org Marrimonials Hasmukh Shal 304 Tall Oak Trail Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-7711 Phone: 727-934-6141 / 3255 hasmukh 33@yahoo.com
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