Federation Of Jain Associations in North America
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2013 JAINA CONVENTION - Updates and Highlights
Missing the 2013 JAINA Convention? Remembering all the great memories? We are in the process of posting 2013 JAINA Convention photos on our Facebook page. Make sure to visit daily as we keep posting new photos from the convention. |
Congratulations to the 2013-15 JAINA Executive Committee!
| Prem Jain | Ashok Domadia | Gunvant Shah | Yogendra Jain |
| President | First Vice President | Treasurer | Secretary |
| Sushil Jain | Jayesh Shah | Haresh Shah | Hemant Shah |
| Past President | VP West | VP Mideast | VP Midwest |
| Rajeev Pandya | Rajendra Mehta | Piyush Mehta | Raj Patil |
| VP Northeast | VP Southeast | VP Southwest | VP Canada |
Pledge Today & Help Support our Vision of Preserving and Sharing a Jain Way of Life
Thanks to your support, JAINA has already raised over $200,000, exceeding our expectations to raise $200,000 by the end of July. Our goal for the upcoming year is to raise $1 million to support current projects, embark on new endeavors, create a physical JAINA office and continue preserving and sharing Jain Dharma and the Jain Way of Life. Pledge your support today at ! For more information about JAINA's vision, projects, committees and initiatives, please check out our . |
Support YJA - Buy your "Keep Calm and Ahimsa" Shirt Today
Our goal at YJA is always to encourage youth to have pride in their Jain heritage. These YJA-created "Keep Calm and Ahimsa" shirts will help Jain youths keep the "Ahimsa" message alive in their daily lives. Proceeds from your purchase will help support our efforts to host educational webinars, host new and exciting events and keep YJA thriving for future generations of young Jains. The shirt price of $15.00 also includes shipping costs. Thank you for your support! |
Committees / Projects
New Huffington Post Article: How to Deal With Anger
by Anop R. Vora
"In our day-to-day life, we are bound to come across situations that make us angry... Some of these situations are within our control; others are not..."
New Huffington Post Article: Animal and Plant-based Diets: Short-lived Fad or Longstanding Tradition?
by Brett Evans
"Increasing numbers of Americans are becoming aware of the violence that our industrial food system inflicts upon humans, nonhumans, and the environment..."
Claremont-Lincoln University Conference: Women's Perspectives in the Dharma Traditions (and beyond)
Held August 23-24, 2013 in the Mudd Theatre at Claremont Lincoln University, the second annual Claremont International Jain Conference focuses on the state of women around the world. It will be led by nine world class keynote speakers and augmented with a variety of presentations by academics from around the world. Registration for this conference closes on August 5th so reserve your spot at this conference today! . |