Jain Digest 2005 01

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

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MIDWEST
Manubhai Doshi, Regional Editor
DETROIT, MI
Jain Society of Greater Detroit had a successful 12th Annual fund raising dinner at Burton Manor. With the generosity of members society was able to raise over $ 80,000. Thanks to Dr.
Bharat Tolia, Arvindbhai R. Shah and CHICAGO, IL many volunteers to make this event a great success.
For year 2005 newly appointed executive committee members are Vastupal Shah President 586-323-2015 Kalpana Chokshi V. P. 734-591-7829 Kamal Jain Secretary 248-888-0745 Rajiv Shah Finance 248-538-7227 Milap Shah Publication, Deepak Jhaveri and Chandra Kothari Event Co-ordinators
member families.
Society organized Meru Teras Puja The Janma Kalyanak, and various past lives of our founder, Lord Rushabhdev, were celebrated by nearly 200 attendees. Ashtaprakari Puja was conducted by the Society's Puja Committee members.
meals served to students, teachers and volunteers. A new program is being offered after regular Pathshala classes to teach Jain sutras and stutis to interested students and their parents. The Society's Annual Children's Day scheduled for May 22 is an eagerly awaited event, where the students, parents and teachers work hard to develop, rehearse and stage a variety of events to demonstrate their awareness of Jainism.
The Society's bi-weekly Sunday Pathshala Study Classes are attended by an average of 90 students per class. Twenty-two volunteer teachers conduct classes per prescribed Jaina curriculum and reference text books. The Pathshala sponsorship base now has over 40 families, who are lifetime sponsors, each contributing $1000 in a lump sum to sustain the cost of study materials, stationery supplies, Jain Bucks gifts and
JAIN DIGEST. Spring 2005/21 Jain Education International
Board of Trustees: Pradeep Modi, Chairman, Shailesh Trivedi,Ashok Jain, Dinesh Shah, Kalpana Shah, Suresh Shah, Jaina Directors: Hemant Shah, Manish Mehta
The first quarter of 2005 has begun
2004 was an exciting year for JCGP
with full of activities and events at the 13th November with Bhaktämar Poojan, and we are having a great start for 2005. Detroit Jain Temple, involving youths wäivätsalya, drama and Bhavana. The Executive Committee led by Ajit and adults alike from many of our 450 Ashtaprakäri Poojä by children was Shah as a President in 2004
JSMC Heritage Fund allotted merit scholarship of $ 500/- each to 5 students and of $1000/- to one need-based student for college education. Observance of Ayambil was organized by JSMC on October 23 and 24. About 100 persons took advantage thereof. Atmasiddhi day was celebrated on October 31 under the guidance of Dr. Shantibhai Patel. Ghantakarn Poojan was organized on 11th November and Lord Mahavir's Nirvan Kalyanak was organized on 12th with Abhishek, PHOENIX, AZ Poojan etc. Celebration of Diwali and New Year was simultaneously held on
organized on November 14. The Annual General Body meeting of the Jain Society of Metropolitan Chicago was held on Decenber 12. The Statement of Accounts and Reports of Board of Trustees and of Executive Committee were placed before it and were approved. Simultaneously it approved the bye-laws and minor amendments of the constitution as suggested by the Constitution Committee.
SOUTHWEST Jadavji Kenia, Regional Editor
On the New Year's day following Diwali, we had for the first time NavaSmaran Sutras recited in the early hours of the day. Many members did Chaumashi Chaudash, Samuhik Ayambil in the temple. Pat Darshan was done on the Kartik Sudi Punam. Our 9th Annual Pratishtha Mahotsav anniversary celebration took place in the last days November. We had Hira Ratan Manek as a distinguished guest who gave us understanding on the area of sungazing and how that works to harness enormous energy from within us. Jain Society of Houston started a fund drive for the Tsunami victims in Asia, and collected about $5000 to send to JAINA for Tsunami relief. Swami Shrut Pragyaji visited us in the later part of January.
HOUSTON, TX
For more information contact JSH President Dilip Kapasi at 281-980-4567 or Navin Shah, JAINA Director at 281565-9780 or navinrshah@yahoo.com. Our temple is located at 3705 Arc Street, Houston, TX Phone 713 789 2338.
accomplished two major tasks. JCGP by the General Body. JCGP Articles of Bylaws were completed and approved
received approval from the State of Incorporation were also completed and Arizona Corporation
New Executive committee election took place in January 2005. In addition, according to new Bylaws, Board of Directors were also elected to serve two and four years terms. JCGP is actively working to develop plans for building a Dehraser in Phoenix area and invite suggestions/advise from all other centers.
For more information about Jain Center of Greater Phoenix Please contact Usha Shah (President, at (480) 8131200 or email ushashah@qwest.net
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