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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 Office Hours: 2 pm-5pm Mon-Friday,
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JAINA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
JAINA COMMITTEES
EDITOR IN CHIEF Lata Champsce 21 Swiftdale Place Don Mills, ONT, Canada M3B IM3 Phone: 416/441-2200 fax: 416/441-2211 email: latachampsee@usa.net
President Anop R. Vora Phone: 585/473-9290, 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
Consticution Review Committee Manibhai Mehta 714-898-3156
Membership Kamlesh Shah 301-838-9778
COVER DESIGN Dhrumil Purohit email: dhrumil@dharmaboost.com
Govt.& Int'll Organizations Relations Dhiraj H. Shah 716-773-1314
Regional Vice Presidents Lata Champsee, Canada Phone: 416/441-2200, Fax: 416/441-2211
Marriage Information Service Hasmukh M. Shah 727-934-6141 N. American Jain Families Assist Program Ila G. Mchta 419-865-2727
Interfaith Activies/World Council of Jains Arvind Vora 631-269-1167
REGIONAL EDITORS
Keerti Shah, Midwest US Phone: 630/837-8716
Jain Digest Membership Keerti Shah 630-837-8716
North American Jains History Jasvant Mehta 780-435-9070
Canada Dr. Mahendra Mehta email: mhmehra@sympatico.ca Phone/Fax 416/241-2044
Dr. Sumati Shah. Northeast, US Phone: 516/625-8617
Patron Program Udai Jain 281-980-0741
Pravin K. shah, Southeast US Phone: 919/859-4994
Midwest, US Manubhai Doshi email: Manudoshi@aol.com Phone: 847/735-0120
Jain Network Forum (INF) Sunil Jain 630-705-1884 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 Jain, Southwest US Phone: 281-980-0741, Fax: 281/980-2924
Jaina Charitable Trust Mahendra K. Pandya 718-816-0083
Senior's Housing Bipin Parikh 847-699-1294
Secretary Sushil lain Phonel 301/670-0519 Fax:301/670-3937
Jaina Convention Board Kirit Daftary 254-776-4209
Southeast, US Surendra Shah Phone: 770/422-1483 srshah@bellsouth.net
Technology Committee Girish P. Shah 408-378-8765
Treasurer Jit Turakhia Phone: 315/622-3287, Fax: 315/622-1980
Jaina Education Pravin K. Shah 919-859-4994
Tirthodhdhar Kirit Daftary 254-776-4209
Southwest, US Jadavji Kenia email: jkenianetzero.com Phone: 972/690-3593
Jaina Library Ramesh Doshi 714-995-8914
V. R. Gandhi Scholarship Fund Pravin C. Shah 516-248-8265
Immediate Past President Bipin D. Parikh Phone: 847/699-1294, Fax: 312/726-4274
Jaina Public Affairs Committee Sushil Jain 301-670-0519
Wheel Of Hope Ramesh P. Shah 440-442-4596
West, US Chandrakant Parekh email:cparekh 1@yahoo.com Phone: 562-926-5663 Fax: 562-926-5664
World Community Service Bachubhai S. Ajmera 301-924-8070
ASSOCIATE EDITORS Young Minds Hanul Bhandari 210-842-4825. hamul.bhandart@yja.org
YJA and YJP Coordinator Girish P Shah 408-378-8765
Young Jains of America (YJA) Arpan P. Shah 281-980-6924
Young Jain Professionals (JP) Neha Jhaveri 303-683-1499
Chirag K. Shah 262-880-6918, chirag.shah@yja.org Matrimonial Hasmukh Shah 304 Tall Oak Trail Tarpon Springs, FL 34688-7711 Phone: 727-934-6141 / 3255 hasmukh33@yahoo.com
SPECIAL OFFICE BEARER
Jaina Publication Executive Director of JAINA
Prem Gada 806-794-4777 Kamalesh Amin
Jaina Temple Guidelines BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Jagar Jain 716-688-0104 Names of all Board of Directors are listed on herp:// www.jaina.org
Jivdaya
Pramodaben Chitrabhanu 212-534-6090 JAINA CHARITABLE TRUST Names of all Trustees are listed on http://
Long Term Planning www.jaina.org
Yogendra Jain 781-856-0769 JAINA ON THE INTERNET JAINA
Jain BBS http://www.jaina.org/ http://www.jainism.org Young Jains of America
NORTHEAST SOUTHEAST heep://www.yja.org/
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Miami AFFILIATES
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Augusta Brahmi Jain Society, US and Canada
Hudson Valley Charlote I. A A. of Mahavir Jain Vidyalaya, Rochester, NY
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Ocen
Jacksonville Jain Adhytmic Academy of N. America, Plano, TX
Orange
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Middle Tennessee Jain Meditation International Center, US & Canada
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Morgantown Jain Social Group, LA and Toronto
Rochester
New Orleans Kutchhi Gurjar Jain Society, Grand Island, NY
Washington
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Panama City Beach Shri Mahavir Jain Foundation, Santa Ana, CA
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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 butteserves the right to edit and/or reformat for clarity and space restrictions. The views expressed in the articles are chose of the authors and do not necessarily represent che views of the Managing Editorial Board of JAIN DIGEST
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