Jai Jinendra,YA'LL! I'm Ruchita Parikh and I am your Director of Publications for this year! I will be publishing the ever so popular Young Minds, a magazine written by your very own YJA members. This year, the Young Minds theme will be "Pathshala." Growing up, I can't remember a single Sunday without Pathshala, and I'd love to share what I've learned with all of you. Also, look forward to Young Minds in a hard copy format at your local Jain Sangh, for your reading pleasure!

A little bit about me...I was born in Chicago, but raised in Houston. I'm currently a medical student at University of North Texas, and totally loving it! During my free time I like to experiment in the kitchen, hit the gym and pump some iron, bother my sister, go for thrill rides (skydive, snorkel, roller coasters with an 80ft drop), and drink bottomless cups of cha every morning and afternoon! If you have any ideas for me, would like to publish a recipe, an article, or would like to share your thoughts for Young Minds, please feel free to email me at  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .