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Dear Sadharmiks,
Jai Jinendra! Pranam!
JAINA extends the deepest condolences for the loss of Shri Devendra Peer of Philadelphia on July 22, 2022. We are grateful for his dedication and selfless service to the community.
JAINA Calendar committee will be distributing the 2023 Calendar in next few weeks. We humbly request you to update your address if you have moved in the last few months, or if you did not receive the 2022 calendar. please add your name and address to the database using the JAINA app.
Listen to Mrs. Madhu Deshmukh talk about Shifting Mindset during the JAINA Women's Committee Quarterly Conference on November 12, 2022. Join the conference via the Zoom link given below.
Inside the October 2022 JAIN DIGEST, read an inspiring story of Nimesh Patel who serves the poorest children in the slums of Ahmedabad through an NGO, 'Manav Sadhna', and how his journey of life became to serve others to understand himself better.
Please join us in Thanksgiving Meal Drive to reduce the suffering of millions of turkeys by feeding plant-based food to hungry people. Last year we distributed 6,815 Jain/Vegan hot meals on Thanksgiving day. This year, we aim to feed even more people. Read below how you can help us as a Jain center or an individual.
Jain Society of Central Virginia invites everyone to Attham Tap Aradhana at Richmond Jain Sangh from December 16-20, 2022. Please RSVP to attend the Posh Dashmi Tap at the link below. On November 12, Pandit Shri Champakbhai Mehta will explain the Importance of the Posh Dashmi Tap on Zoom.
Jain Society of Oregon & SW Washington is planning to build a Jain center for their growing community. Please read more about the center's growth below.
Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur invites youth, aged 17-40 years, to attend its Global Youth Festival from December 24-27, 2022. This event will be celebrating youth across cultures and countries. Please find the registration and other details in the link mentioned below.
YJP had an amazing Atlanta Top Golf Event which was attended by many. Next, they are calling YJPs from San Francisco/Bay area for their Sunset Hiking Event at Twin Peaks on November 12, 2022. Please find the contact details below to attend the event.
JAINA encourages you to attend Uttradhyayan classes every Saturday and Sunday on Zoom by Dr. Arunvijayji Maharaj Saheb. More details are mentioned below.
Sincerely,
Haresh Shah,
JAINA President
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JAINA Extends Condolences on the Passing of Shri Devendra Peer
JAINA is saddened to know the Arihant Sharan of Shri Devendrabhai Tokarshi Peer on July 22, 2022, and extends heartfelt condolences to his family and the Jain community for his loss. He was 79 years old, and is survived by his wife Dr. Meeta (Kunda) Peer. JAINA apologizes for sharing our condolences late and is extremely grateful for the selfless work of Shri Devendra Peer towards JAINA and humanity.
Shri Devendra Peer served as the President of Samarpan Jain Sangh Philadelphia, from 1993 till his last breath, with the help of the dedicated and hard-working JAINA and Hindu community. He had done various community services in the Philadelphia area and was a pioneer leader in bringing Mahavirswami Pratimaji to Samarpan temple in the Philadelphia region. JAINA Convention 1999 in Philadelphia was hosted by Mr. Devendra Peer as a Convenor. He did not just work for JAINA or Jain community, but for humanity and worked for WHO, Lata Mangeshkar Hospital, and many international projects. He was honored by the Indian government to accept Padmashri Award on behalf of Father Carlo Valles in November of 2021.
Hope we keep Shri Devendra Peer and his work for humanity in our thoughts for a long time.
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JAINA Women's Committee
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JAINA Women's Committee
“Quarterly Conference”
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Please join us for an exciting town hall conference
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Topic: SHIFTING MINDSET
Speaker
Madhuvanti Deshmukh
M.S. Social Sciences-Tata Institute -Mumbai
President- Program strategy- CARE International.org
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Date & Time
Saturday, Nov 12, 2022
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4:00 PM EST to 5:30 PM EST
1:00 PM PST to 2:30 PM PST
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Get your questions answered by our expert motivational speaker
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https://us06web.zoom.us/j/86372088552?pwd=VWYzU3A1YmoyL0NFeEI3amJ3WUlpZz09
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Meeting ID: 863 7208 8552
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Passcode: JAINA
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JAINA Convention 2023
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If you have not registered for the JAINA Convention 2023, we highly recommend you register now !!
Registration Pricing:
Adults: $299
Youth(Age below 18): $199
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Accommodation options and local transportation details will be provided after registration. We are looking forward to seeing you in Lakeland, FL.
Don’t miss this opportunity- please register as soon as possible online on our website.
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Register Now
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Inside October 2022 Jain Digest
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Nimo Patel – Planting the Seeds of Inspiration - Complied by Dilip Parekh
This is the story of Nimesh Patel, better known as "Nimo" to friends and fans. A former MTV-featured rap star, Ivy League graduate, and owner of a worldwide media production studio, Nimo now joyfully serves the poorest children in the slums of Ahmedabad, India, through an NGO "Manav Sadhna". Not only does he act from love but inspires others to be kind, spread love and live from a space of gratitude through his music.
Nimo likes to share a quote from Mahatma Gandhi, “The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others.”Nimo says that this quote really helped him. “I had felt lost in my own way because my heart was not connecting with the external elements of my life. So, basically, the next phase of the journey of my life became: What does it mean to serve? Not merely because I want to help others, but because I really need to understand myself. If service is the best medium to find myself, then what a win-win!”
To get inspired by Nimo’s journey, read the full article at:
Click Here to Read this Article
To read the full October 2022 Jain Digest, go to:
Jain Digest October 2022 Edition
Are you interested in authoring an article for the February 2023 Jain Digest?
Please write to us at jaindigestpublication@gmail.com
or send a WhatsApp message to +1 (310) 721-5947 to discuss. The deadline to send us an article is December 1, 2022
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Thanksgiving Hot Meals Drive 2022
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Last year, we had a great response to Thanksgiving Meal Drive where we fed 100,000 people throughout the world between Ahimsa Day (10/2) and Thanksgiving Day. Out of which, 25,000 meals were served in Los Angeles and 6,815 meals were served on Thanksgiving Day This year we need your help to feed even more people. Are you with us on this? Here’s how you, as a Jain Center or an Individual, can help reduce the suffering of millions of turkeys and feed hungry people.
This year we need your help to feed even more people. Here’s how you can help reduce pain and suffering:
- Organize a cookout at the Jain Center: Utilize your local Jain center’s kitchen to cook meals on Thanksgiving. This one may sound daunting and a gargantuan effort. I thought so too when we first started, but it really
isn’t! The JOSF team has the tools, system and recipe to help you through this process.
Click here to commit to feeding people.
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Organize a cookout in your garage or backyard: If you feel more comfortable cooking meals at home, that can serve as a great option as well. The meals can be as simple as garbanzo or kidney beans and rice.
Click here to commit to feeding people from your home.
- Donate money to feed people: JAINA has received a pledge to feed 5,000 people in Southern California. The meals would feed people in a vast area covering Los Angeles, Orange County, Riverside and San Diego. Each
Thanksgiving meal costs $2.50 so your $25 donation would feed 10 hungry people. We would love your support to continue this work.
Donate at $2.50 for a meal
The meals can be vegetarian, plant-based, Jain, or all of the above. JOSF can provide recipes to make 100 meals of chole and rice, rajma and rice, and red pasta with vegetables, which cost $2.50. Take your pick, you can’t go wrong because they all taste amazing!
Many of us are fortunate to have a roof over our heads, warmth on our bodies, and food on our plates. There are more than half a million people around the US who don’t have these basic necessities. We can all do a little bit to help ease their hunger and bring a smile to their faces with a meal!
Let’s Feed the Hungry together!
Donate at $2.50 for a meal
For more information, please contact
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Dr. Nitin Shah
562-244-9035
nitinshahmd@gmail.com
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Dr. Varun Gandhi
404-232-5564
varun@drvarungandhi.com
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Adhir Shah
714-213-3288
adhirs@hotmail.com
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Haresh Shah
302-740-9232
haresh.shah@jaina.org
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Jain Center Latest News
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Jain Society of Central Virginia Invites To
Attham Tap Aradhana at Richmond Jain Sangh
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Panditvarya Shri Champakbhai Mehta will explain the Importance of the Posh Dashmi Tap
on November 12, 2022.
Time: 9:30 PM IST | 4:00 PM UK | USA: 11:00 AM EST/10:00 AM CST/8:00 AM PST
Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3NVLSFF |
YouTube: https://youtu.be/OQYz4HAvnLM
JSCVA invites you to participate in Attham Tap Aradhana under Guruji’s presence at Richmond, VA, USA from Dec 16-20, 2022. Please find the
flyer for more details.
RSVP for Attham: https://forms.gle/GEbMJtttgXooskoX6
For queries, call Bharatbhai Shah (Richmond) at 609-240-1301
Jain Society of Oregon & SW Washington
Jain Society of Oregon & SW Washington (JSOSW) is a 501(c)(3) and has been established since the 80s. It has been serving the greater Portland metro and the surrounding area. We are a non-profit religious organization with the goal of practicing, preserving, and promoting the Jain religion. We have about 60+ registered families and are projected to grow to 100+ families by 2028. Over the last many years, JSOSW has been hosting monthly meetings, and dignitaries, and celebrating religious events like Paryushan, Mahavir Janm Kaylank, Sangh yatra, and other activities. They have a very active pathshala which has about 35 kids right now from ages 5 to adults.
With the community growing, JSOSW thought this was the right time to build a Center where we can all come together as a community. With that in mind, the center recently purchased a 3,000 sq. ft. property for their Jain Center for $825k. Since the start of the project last year we have raised $375k and have committed an additional $300k in the next 5 years from our community for the cause. Please find more information about our center at https://www.jsosw.org/jain-center
JSOSW would appreciate any help that will take us closer to our goal of paying off our loan.
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SRMD Global Youth Festival
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Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Dharampur invites the youth to attend its Global Youth Festival from December 24-27, 2022. If you are of age 17-40 and interested in meeting young minds from around the world, want professional development and self-growth, want to be a part of a global youth community, or want to become the best version of yourself, this Global Youth Festival is a great opportunity to celebrate the spirit of youth across cultures and country and experience 50+ events. Please find the registration and other information
here.
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YJP update
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YJP had an amazing Atlanta Top Golf Event. Many people attended the event. YJP is thankful to everyone who came out and supported us. YJP looks forward to seeing you at its next event!
Young Jain Professionals is calling YJP in the San Francisco/Bay area for their Sunset Hiking Event which will be followed by a networking dinner. Ready to experience nature, scenic views, and hiking through SF’s beautiful trails?
Date: Saturday, November 12, 2022
Time: 2:30 PM PST
Venue: Twin Peaks
Starting point: Glen Park Convention Center.
For more information, please contact Deepam Jain at 585-755-8395.
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