
Peaceful Conquerers: Jain Manuscript Paintings at Metropolitan Museum of Art from 10 Sept 2009 to 21 March 2010 www.metmuseum.org Victorious Ones: Jain Images of Perfection at Rubin Museum of Art from 18th September 2009 to 15 February 2010 www.rmanyc.org, (press release)

A Newsletter by Halari Visa Oshwals of America, Fall 2009. Oshwal Newsletter – Fall 2009 (PDF) Inside:

\n Congratulations toAmitandRuhiShah of Washington, DC, on the arrival of theirbaby girl, Anaya, in October.Grandparents KantilalandManishaShah of Poughkeepsie, New York, andNiravare extremely proud of the new addition to the family.

Our deepest condolences to the family of Kiran ( Bhikhu) Shah, who passed in Nakuru, Kenya, on September 14th, 2009. He suffered a heart attack...

Halari Visa Oshwals of America
Our annual Thanksgiving Gathering will be held on Saturday, November 28, 2009, in the Metro New York area. All Oshwal families and friends are invited to attend the event. Mark your calendar, plan your trip and join us at our extended Oshwal family gathering to renew our contacts. As always, local families will provide... accommodations for people traveling from a distance. Location and event details will follow soon.
We are looking for sponsors for the entire or partial event. If anyone is interested, please contact Keshav Shah at (845) 356-4097. We also need head count as soon as possible. Please email Keshav Shah at the earliest with your name and number of people attending.
Event details are as follows:
* Location: Ramada Limited, 2989 Hamilton Boulevard, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, Phone: 908-753-8900
* Directions: It is off the Stelton Road, Exit 5 on I-287
* Time: 5:00 pm onwards
* Cost:
o $10 per person, for adults and children above 13 yrs old.
o $5 per child, for children 6 to 12 yrs old.
o Free for children 5 yrs old and underRead More
We are looking for sponsors for the entire or partial event. If anyone is interested, please contact Keshav Shah at (845) 356-4097. We also need head count as soon as possible. Please email Keshav Shah at the earliest with your name and number of people attending.
Event details are as follows:
* Location: Ramada Limited, 2989 Hamilton Boulevard, South Plainfield, NJ 07080, Phone: 908-753-8900
* Directions: It is off the Stelton Road, Exit 5 on I-287
* Time: 5:00 pm onwards
* Cost:
o $10 per person, for adults and children above 13 yrs old.
o $5 per child, for children 6 to 12 yrs old.
o Free for children 5 yrs old and underRead More
Mark your calendar, plan your trip and join us at our extended Oshwal family gathering to renew our contacts.
Time:5:00PM Saturday, November 28th
Location:Ramada Limited

Our deepest condolences to the families of Mahen Chandaria, of Toronto-Canada, who peacefully passed away in the early hours of Friday, September 11th, 2009, at his home at the age of 59...

We’ve set up an Oshwal-USA Facebook page. You can join here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Halari-Visa-Oshwals-of-America/69457004514 About Facebook Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. ...

Sudhaben, wife of Chandulal Popatlal Keshavji (Sumaria), of, Nairobi, and Irving, Texas, and daughter of Harkhchand Hansraj Haria of Chela, passed away on the morning of October 7 after a short illness...

Executive board members are elected biennially by the community members. We are requesting nominations for year 2010 – 2011. We are a small community spread across USA. Halari Visa Oshwals of America is making efforts to build a national network among community members. ...

Mrs. Ratanben Ramji Shah, mother of Navinchandra Shah of Elizabethtown, Kentucky, passed away on September 19, 200, in London, UK, at the age of 82. She was born in Vadalia Sihan, India. She lived in Nakuru, Kenya, before moving to London.

\n Congratulations toNikeshand NehaShah of Danbury, Connecticut, on arrival of theirbaby boy, Shailen,in September 2009.GrandparentsKeshavand KanchanShah of Chestnut Ridge, New York, and Manuand NirmalaParikhof Franklin Lakes, New Jersey,Aunt (Faiba) ShilpaGaggar, Uncle (Fuva) AmitGaggar, and...

\n Our heartiest condolences to the families of Motiben Narshi Samat Shah-Dodhia of Changa, who passed away in London, UK, on August 25, 2009. She was 83 years old. She enjoyed her life for 60 years in Kisumu, Kenya, spending time with her children and grandchildren...

Congratulations to Mayur and Jigna from Boston, MA, on their newborn baby boy, Dhruv. Proud Uncle (Kaka) Hiren Gudka, Aunt (Faiba) Mijal Gudka, Grandma (Dadi) Kamala Gudka of Boxford, MA. Grand Parents (Nani and Nana) Gitaben and Ashokbhai Shah from London...

We are delighted to share the details of our Texas/Oklahoma Diwali 2009 celebration. We met on Saturday, Oct 3rd, at Pasand Restaurant in Richardson, Texas. We had over 50 members at the party. We had a short get-together at the beginning followed by Arti, Mangal Devo and Navkar Mantra recital...








