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UPCOMING EVENTS SATURDAY February 2 6th 03:00 PM-06:00 PM ANTARAYA KARMA NIVARAN SATURDAY March 12th 01:00 PM – 05:00 PM COMMUNITY EDUCATION FAIR SUNDAY March 13th 10:00 AM-01:00 PM PANCHKALYANAK PUJA THURSDAY March 24th 06:30 PM--09:30 PM CHAUMASI CHAUDAS- PRATIKRAMAN SATURDAY April 23rd 3:00 PM-09:00 PM MAHAVIR JAYANTI Publication # 2 April, 2013 Executive Committee Jain Society of Greater Detroit President 29278 W. 12 Mile Road, Temple Hours: Jignesh Madhani Monday - Saturday (248)-412-1642 Farmington Hills, MI 48334-4108 [email protected] 9:30am - 12:30pm (248) 851-JAIN (5246) 5:30pm - 8:00pm Vice President Tax ID: 38-2368360 Rahul Shah Sunday (734)-238-0854 8:00am - 12:30pm [email protected] 5:30pm - 8:00pm Financial Officer Gujarati Month : Fagan Aarti & Mangal Divo Surabhi Modi 11:30am & 7:30pm (248) 340-6667 Vir Samvat: 2539 [email protected] Vikram Samvat: 2069 Pakshal Puja Monday – Saturday 9:30am Secretary Prakash Shah Sunday 8:30am (201)-889-5503 [email protected] Publication Officer Sanjay Bhandari (732) 925-7177 [email protected] Dear Members Director – Food Service Shreya Shah 248-842-6737 [email protected] Jai Jinendra and Pranam! Director - Facilities Dipen Shah (203)-550-4853 Our spring has come at last with the soft laughter of April suns and colors of [email protected] Basant! On behalf of Board of Trustees (BOT) and Executive Committee (EC) of Jain Society of Greater Detroit (JSGD) we wish you all a very happy Board of Trustees spring. Chairman Jay Shah st (248)-212-0291 Snatra Puja on January 1 was attended by over 150 members and Vice Chairman bhatu was served. Milap Shah rd (734)-455-5260 Meru Teras Puja on February 3 was attended by over 125 Treasurer participants that was followed by Swamivatsalya. Vijay Shah th (248)-656-8051 20 Annual Fund Raising Dinner (FRD) on March 23rd was a huge Public Relations success. We celebrated welcoming of spring (Basant Ke Rang) with Hemant Shah (248)-426-6565 over 400 attendees; who enjoyed an evening filled with colors, Trustees friendship, fabulous food and incredible entertainment. We raised in Suresh Shah (248)-641-8418 excess of $140,000. We are humbled by the generous support of the Shailesh Jain Jain community and thank donors, sponsors and advertisers. We (248)-641-8418 would like to thank all the FRD team members for organizing a great Jignesh Madhani (248)–412-1642 event that included seniors, young professionals, children and lot of JOY! Pujari We have an exhilarating schedule of events planned through-out the Harindra Shah entire year of 2013 besides monthly Pujas, Hindi Sanskriti Diwas, Annual (248)-865-0908 Day Program and Paryushan Parva 2013. Entire schedule of events can EC Sub-Committees be viewed on our website www.jsgd.org, temple notice board and Audio/Video Bipin Shah December 2012 Jain Vani. Please circle these events on your calendars. RespectedBuilding members, Maintenance Pravin Shah th Mahavir Janma Kalyanak on April 27 , 2013 at Temple 10:00 Jai Jinendra,Jinansh Shah Strap on yourNirav winter Shah gear 012. AM – 2:30 PM th Here are theEducation highlights of the Father’s Day Picnic on June 16 , 2013 at Play Field “D” Vinay Shah Kensington Park Mahendra Shah Pravin Shah th st 15 Anniversary Celebrations from June 21 through June Hemesh Shah rd 23 at Temple Hall Rental th th Rahul Shah JAINA Convention starting July 4 through July 7 at Inventory Management Suburban Collection Showplace, Novi, Michigan. Shreya Shah Janaki Shah Being Jain is practicing Jainism that includes JOY Advisors Nutan Shah conservation, recycling and saving Trees! One way to do so is to access Jain Vani via laptops, Library Heena Shah PCs, tablets, smart phones. "Go Green. Go E- Tarang Shah Jain Vani. Go JSGD". Provide your email addresses and receive E-Jain Vani going Pilgrimage forward. In our daily lives we try to cut costs and Vastupal Shah Vinay Shah save money wisely. Why can't we help our Temple to do the same? That’s why we’re Religious requesting our members to "Go Green. Go E- Kalpesh Shah Jain Vani. Go JSGD." We're glad you're with us. Site Management Dipen Shah Swadhyay Peenal Shah Your support, guidance and encouragement is much appreciated. We Shashi Shah sincerely thank all the members for their suggestions for improvements. Web Development Please continue to do on the front line of religious, social and cultural Rajiv Maheshwari arena. BOT Sub-Committees Audit Bhupendra Shah Jai Jinendra and Pranam! Constitution Girish Shah Finance Shreyas Shah Rajiv Shah Jignesh Madhani Jay Shah Fund Raising President, Executive Committee Chairman, Board of Trustees BOT JAINA Directors Vastupal Shah Manish Mehta Raj Jain JOS & Social Services Bipin Shah Vastupal Shah Table of contents Page BOT Corner, JSGD Website, Jain directory price and Jain Panchang 4 2013 JAINA Convention Update/Souvenir Advertisement form and Sponsorship form 5-7 20th Fundraising Pledges/Sponsors/Advertisers/pictures 8-11 Upcoming events and Religious Sub-Committee Member Names 12 Article on Jainism – Changing face of Jain Academic Education 13 Kids Corner 14 JAINA Recognition record 15 Jain Study Class Corner 16 Ayambil Oli Announcement/Panch Tirth Announcement/Registration form 17-18 JSGD Credit Card Payment/JAINA JivDaya Fund 19 13th Annual Shibir 20-21 JOY Update and the Advertisements 22-24 Vegan Preparation : Avocado Roti Avocado nutrition facts: Great benefits from a MIGHTY fruit When people think of avocadoes, they often think of guacamole. While almost three-quarters of the avocado's calories come from fat, most of it is healthy fat. More specifically, the avocado contains monounsaturated fats that are known to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and are believed to help increase the good kind of cholesterol, high- density lipoproteins (HDL's). The avocado also has 60 percent more potassium than a banana. In addition, the avocado’s nutritional composition includes a large amount of fiber. Almost three-quarters of that fiber is insoluble with the rest being soluble fiber. One-fifth of an avocado, typically considered a serving, contains: 50 calories, 4.5 g of fat, & nearly 20 nutrients including potassium, vitamins K, B & C & folate without cholesterol. PicTURE Ingredients Preparation Ingredients and method to make In a large bowl, mix together whole wheat flour, salt, red chili powder, Avocado Roti cumin powder , green chilies, finely chopped cilantro and keep aside. 2 cups whole wheat flour (atta) 1 1/4 tsp salt (or to taste) Peel an avocado, cut in half , remove the seed and mash the avocado 1/2 tsp red chili powder into a pulp. 1/2 tsp cumin powder 2 Indian or Thai variety green chilies Mix the mashed avocado into the flour, add water as required and slit lengthwise and cut fine knead to form a soft and non sticky dough. It took me almost 3/4 of a (optional) cup of water, but you may need a little less or more depending on the 1 large avocado peeled, deseeded size of your avocado and the type of flour you use. and mashed well. (yielded approximately 3/4 cup mashed) Cover the dough and let sit for at least 30 minutes or so. 2 tbsp finely chopped cilantro (coriander leaves) Divide dough into equal lemon sized balls. water as required (approximately 3/4 cup) Some other healthy substitutes in everyday life are: Avocado Chutney - Replace half of the quantity you have for coriander with same amount of avocado while making green chutney. Use guacamole instead of butter for sandwiches, grinders or paninis. BOT Corner Dear Members Jai Jinendra and Pranam! Over 400 proud Jain Society members and friends attended our 20th Annual Fundraising event held on March 23 in Novi. For the first time in our history, the Fundraising Dinner was hosted by our Board of Trustees and was chaired by Hemantbhai Shah - a BOT member. All the BOT members, their spouses, EC members and friends contributed to the success of the event. Especially outstanding study class essays were recognized. JOY members helped in collecting pledges. The Society collected in excess of $140,000 in pledges, souvenir advertising and donations. We received support from other religious organizations as well. The event was attended by the members of all ages that included seniors, young professionals and over 50 children. Attendees doing ‘choviar’ appreciated the special dinner arrangements for them. A delicious Jain food with a choice of vegan entrée was included for everyone to enjoy. All appetizers and beverages were served prior to the sunset as well. On behalf of BOT we want to thank all Society members for contributing and supporting us. We know that without everyone working together and practicing what we preach, we cannot succeed.” Jayprakash Shah Chairman, Board of Trustees Jain directory at the nominal price Society members can buy extra copy of Jain Directory 2012-2014 for a nominal fee of $5. Please contact one of the EC members or visit the office for more information. Jain Panchang Please go the link below for more details: http://www.jsgd.org/documents/Panchang_with_sunrise_sunset_for_FH.pdf Courtesy: Chandresh Doshi 2013 JAINA Convention Update We are less than 3 months away from hosting the JAINA Convention (July 4th to 7th, 2013)! Have you registered for the Convention? 2500 people have already registered. Every JSGD member is requested to be of this memorable Convention. If you haven’t already, please register today at the convention website: convention.jaina.org. Discounted price of $149 per adult is good through April 15, 2013. Volunteer Help Needed Remember JSGD is the proud host for this Convention.