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Jai Jinendra,
Below are the upcoming JSMW Activities :
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2023 MJK Participation Form - Due 12/18
What is MJK? Mahavir Janma Kalyanak (MJK) is JSMW's annual celebration of Lord Mahavir's birth. Traditionally, most Pathshala classes prepare a stage show item which may include a dance or skit. In addition to the stage show program, JSMW sponsors a swamivatsalya meal for all members to enjoy.
When is it? 2023 MJK is on April 4th but most counties are on Spring Break during that time. Therefore, JSMW is tentatively planning to have MJK celebration at the end of March which is nearly a month before when it has been in past years.
MJK is open to all JSMW members and we encourage members to create groups (minimum 4 people) with their family and friends and participate in this joyous event.....sing a song, do a dance, anything to show your festive spirit.
Please complete your participation form by Dec 18th by clicking here. Only one form is required per performance group.
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Anjan Shalaka Event Jivdaya Contribution
Anjanshalaka of our Parshvanath Bhagwan in Koba, India by Param Pujya Padmasagarsurisvarji Maharaj Saheb was historic event, for our metro Jain Society of Washington Sangh.
One of important labh for Anjanshalaka is Jiv Daya (Contribution for well being of animals).
We urge each one of you to make a donation of $101 or higher by reaching treasurer@jainsocietydc.org and making payment via one of the options at https://www.jsmw.org/supportjsmw/
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Saturday, December 03
We're all living very busy schedules balancing work, home, kids activites, social engagements and much more.....we often struggle with finding time for ourselves.
Well this struggle is not a new one. In fact, Lord Krishna had similar time struggles and Neminath Bhagwan gave him some great advice.
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Lord Krishna: Being a King with many responsibilities of the kingdom, how can I continuously do my religious rites (Dharma)? Please tell me a prominent day in the whole year on which one can take less vows but achieve maximum results?”
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Neminath Bhagwan: If you have a wish of this kind, then on the 11th day (Ekadashi) of the bright half of Magshirsh month (Magshar Sud 11) your efforts will have more value because we celebrate 150 kalyanaks on this day.
Dec 3rd, is Maun Ekadashi when we too can maximize our good deeds. It is said a person who worships this day of Ekadashi with all the rites and rituals every year for a period of 11 years and 11 months is said to achieve salvation. Please take a moment on 12/3 and do something for your soul (taap, vow). The daily hussle will still be there the next day. To view the whole story and to share with your kids, please click here.
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Dental Health and All of Us
Sunday, December 04, 10.45 AM
Cloverly Elementary, School Gym
Dental Health by Dr. Sangita Doshi: Do you know what you should expect at the Dentist? Does your child know what to expect? Do they have anxiety about the dentist? Come and hear JSMW's own Dr. Sangita Doshi to help answer these questions. She has 22 years of experience as a Dentist.
Patrice Robinson, an Outreach Engagement Manager at NIH's
All of Us Research Program. We've talked about
All of Us before, but join us for this special Surge event! Similar to the way Voter Registration Days work to increase voting through a concerted effort in a short period of time,
All of Us is making a push to engage our community. And we need more South Asian representation in health research! When you join the
All of Us Research Program and share your story, you are helping create one of the largest, most diverse health databases of its kind. Patrice will share more about the program including how you can receive health and DNA information back and make a change in the future of health!
To review a recap of previous speakers, click here.
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JYOC Clothing Drive
Sunday, 12/04
Cloverly Elementary
In the spirit of the holiday season, JYOC is excited to host a clothing drive for all Pathshala students. On December 4th, we will be visiting Pathshala classes to pick up any donated clothes and provide it to Planet Aid.
What is Planet Aid? Planet Aid is an organization dedicated to helping the environment and people all around the world. With the clothes donated, they send them to developing countries where clothing is needed, and/or the clothes are recycled for use elsewhere.
We highly encourage you to donate clothing items that you may not use. All clothing items including Indian (even with minor stains or tears) are accepted, however, please do not donate dirty, moldy, wet, or tattered beyond repair clothes.
The class with the most clothing items donated will receive a prize! When you bring your bag with clothes, please label it with the number of clothing items and the pathshala class.
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Annual General Body Meeting
Sunday, December 18 - 10.15 AM
Cloverly Elementary
Annual General Body meeting will be held on Sunday, December 18, 2022 from 10:15 AM to 12:00 PM. Trustees, Executive Committee, Temple Committee and other committees will be presenting the reports in the Meeting. Any resolutions proposed will be voted upon.
All members are invited to the meeting.
Annual General Body Meeting Agenda
President's Message
BOT Election result announcement
Treasurer's Report
Trustees' Report
Director of Education’s Sunday School Report
Temple and Construction Committee Report
Other Agenda of General interest
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Help JSMW - You shop, Amazon gives!
We are in the process of building a brand new temple over the next few years. We will need all the funding we can get to support the construction costs and make this project a grand success.
If you like to shop on Amazon, JSMW has registered with AmazonSmile where 0.5% of your shopping expenses get donated to the JSMW temple fund! This is a great way to support the new temple effort.
Every little bit will make a big difference as we progress towards temple construction. Thank you for the support!!
For instructions to link JSMW to your amazon account, click here
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