MAIN OBJECTIVES
- Become a Comprehensive and Compact resource for our readers
- To connect and update the latest happenings in the global Jain community
- To provide Information, Education, and Inspirational Resources
- To motivate and inspire readers to transform themselves by choosing the Jain Way of Life
BENEFICIARIES
Jains and non-Jains with varied interests that engage in the content of Jain Digest
IMPACT
- Allows JAINA to promote Jain principles, values and virtues so that people can choose to live the Jain Way of Life and make progress in their spiritual journey.
- ARE THERE ANY MEASURABLE RESULTS? Yes. Growing number of readers in many countries in the world, More authors reaching out to write articles, Excellent reviews by readers at all levels.
- LARGER COMMUNITY LEVEL IMPACT – Jain Digest continues to be a leading magazine (published in English language) among the global Jain Community
- The Jain Digest Outreach project to increase the readership has been approved by JLF.
- Published 26 uniquely comprehensive issues since December 2015 – including a special issue on Jain Education in North America.
- Beginning 2023, started 4 new series of articles:
- Jain Sculptures and Art Collections in Museums by Dhruti Rathi
- The Art of Giving Back by Dilipbhai Shah
- Articles about Jain Sutras by Dr. Ramjan Hasaniya in Gujarati
- Essays by Pathshala students in the Jain Centers of North America
- New authors continue to contact us for publication of their articles.
- Web version of the articles are read by many
- More than 170 authors have written over 500 articles in the past 8 years
2024-25 GOALS
- As a part of the Jain Digest Outreach project, increase awareness of the magazine among members of Jain Centers in North America, explore ways to utilize social media to contact existing and new readers.
- Continue to reach out to new authors to add more variety and richness to the content
- Start planning for celebrating completion of 40 years of Jain Digest in 2025
WHAT SUPPORT DO YOU NEED FROM JAINA?
- Provide support for the Jain Digest Outreach project
- Enable use of JAINA’s social media presence to publicize Jain Digest articles
- Provide more visibility to Jain Digest in the 2025 JAINA Convention
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Name
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Position
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City/State
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Email
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Phone
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Dilip Parekh
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Chairman, Editor-in-Chief
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Los Angeles, CA
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dilipjparekh@gmail.com
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310-721-5947
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Dhruti Rathi
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Vice-Chairman, Staff Editor
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NJ
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dhrutirathi@gmail.com
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201-988-9207
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Kalpana Gandhi
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JAINA EC Liaison
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Floral Park, NY
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NorthEast-RVP@jaina.org
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917-744-9138
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Jayana Shah
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Section Editor, Graphics Design
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Los Angeles, CA
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jayana.n.shah@gmail.com
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714-856-4256
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Ramesh Khandhar
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Section Editor, Advisor
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Los Angeles, CA
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ramesh.khandhar@gmail.com
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909-731-7265
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Reena Shah
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Section Editor
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Los Angeles, CA
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mail2reenakothari@yahoo.com
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818-859-8183
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Sanjay Bhandari
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Section Editor
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Detroit, MI
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sanidore@gmail.com
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732-925-7177
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Rajkumar Jain
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Section Editor
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Piscataway - NJ
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rajqmar@yahoo.com
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732-589-6612
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Payal Seth
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Section Editor
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New Delhi, India
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payal.seth@tiss.edu
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+91 98113 91172
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Rajkumar Jain
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Editor
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Piscataway, NJ
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rajqmar@yahoo.com
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732-589-6612
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