Jain Digest 2004 04 Vol 23 No 2

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)
EDITOR IN CHIEF
Lata Champsee
21 Swiftdale Place
Don Mills, ONT, Canada M3B IM3
Phone: 416/441-2200
fax: 416/ 441-2211
email: latachampsee@usa.net
COVER DESIGN
Dhrumil Purohit
email: dhrumil@dharmaboost.com
REGIONAL EDITORS
Canada
Dr.Mahendra Mehta
email: mhmehta@sympatico.ca Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
Midwest, US
Manubhai Doshi
email: mansukhdoshi@yahoo.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
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Phone: 972/690-3593
West, US
Chandrakant Parekh
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Phone: 562-926-5663 Fax: 562-926-5664
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Young Minds
Hanul Bhandari
210-842-4825, hanul bhandari@yja.org
Chirag K. Shah
262-880-6918, chirag.shah@yja.org
Matrimonials
Hasmukh Shah
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Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-7711
Phone: 727-934-6141 / 3255
hasmukh33@yahoo.com
MANAGING BOARD
Lata Champsee, Managing Director 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.
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Federation of Jain Associations in North America (JAINA)
JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JAINA COMMITTEES
President Anop R. Vora
Phone: 585/473-9290, Fax: 585/473-9450
First Vice President
Kirit C. Daftary
Phone: 254/776-4209, Fax: 254/753-1411
Regional Vice Presidents
Lata Champsee, Canada.
Phone: 416/441-2200, Fax: 416/441-2211
Keerti Shah, Midwest US
Phone: 630/837-8716
Dr. Sumati Shah. Northeast, US Phone: 516/625-8617
Pravin K. shah, Southeast US Phone: 919/859-4994
Rohak Vora, West US Phone: 858/676-1150
Udai Jain, Southwest US
Phone: 281-980-0741, Fax: 281/980-2924
Secretary Sushil Jain
Phone/ 301/670-0519 Fax:301/670-3937
Treasurer
Jit Turakhia
Phone: 315/622-3287, Fax: 315/622-1980
Immediate Past President
Bipin D. Parikh
Phone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER
Executive Director of JAINA Kamalesh Amin
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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AFFILIATES
Brahmi Jain Sociery, US and Canada
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Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA Jain Academic Foundation of N. America. Lubbock, TX
Academic Liaison Committee Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Calendar Committee
Rajeev Pandya 718-816-0083 Constitution Review Committee Manibhai Mehta 714-898-3156
Govt.&Int'l Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 716-773-1314
Interfaith Activies/World Council of Jains Arvind Vora 631-269-1167
Jain Digest Membership Keerti Shah 630-837-8716
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Jain Rituals
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Jaina Book Stores
Rohit H. Doshi 607-754-6010
Jaina Charitable Trust
Mahendra K. Pandya 718-816-0083
Jaina Convention Board
Kirit Daftary 254-776-4209
Jaina Education
Pravin K. Shah 919-859-4994 Jaina Library
Ramesh Doshi 714-995-8914 Jaina Public Affairs Committee Sushil Jain 301-670-0519
Jaina Publication Prem Gada 806-794-4777
Jaina Temple Guidelines Jagat Jain 716-688-0104
Jivdaya
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Long Term Planning Yogendra Jain 781-856-0769
Media and Public Relations Committee: Mr. Nitin Talasania
Membership
Kamlesh Shah 301-838-9778
Marriage Information Service
Hasmukh M. Shah 727-934-6141
N. American Jain Families Assist Program Ila G. Mehta 419-865-2727
North American Jains History Jasvant Mehta 780-435-9070 Patron Program
Udai Jain 281-980-0741
Pilgrimage
Dilip V. Shah 215-561-0581
Scholar Visitation
Nirmal Dosi 732-390-0296
Senior's Housing Bipin Parikh 847-699-1294 Technology Committee
Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Tirthodhdhar Kirit Daftary 254-776-4209
V. R. Gandhi Scholarship Fund Pravin C. Shah 516-248-8265
Wheel Of Hope
Ramesh P. Shah 440-442-4596
World Community Service Bachubhai S. Ajmera 301-924-8070
YJA and YJP Coordinator Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Young Jains of America (YJA) Arpan P. Shah 281-980-6924 Young Jain Professionals (YJP) Neha Jhaveri 303-683-1499
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