family focus Welcoming A Torah In A 'Grand' Style Mackinac Island congregation delivers new scroll by horse-drawn carriage. The Torah arrives at the Grand Hotel via horse-drawn carriage. Front row: Robert Spitzer, congregation president, holding the Torah. Middle row: Phil Tewel, Rabbi David Shepherd and Mendel Shepherd. 50% Not Valid With Any Other Offers. Valid with coupon for one day of daycare excluding weekends. Limit 1 per customer account. • FREE Trial Day of Day Camp! • All Day Play, Snooze The Night Away® • Large Indoor & Outdoor Play Areas • Live Camper Cams • All inclusive Pricing • Certified Camp Counselors® Camp Bow Wow® Troy 1300 Souter Dr.. Troy, MI 48083 248.583.9247 Detroit@campbowwow.com Camp Bow Wow® Commerce/ West Bloomfield 4373 Plant Dr. Commerce Twp, MI 48390 248-242-8000 Commerce@campbmwow.com Back row: Dr. Ann Silverman, congregation vice president and wife of Spitzer. Mackinac Island K ehillat Hatzav Hagadol, the congre- gation of Mackinac Island, brought in the New Year in a historic celebration. In addition to Rosh Hashanah services, which were held at the Grand Hotel, the congrega- tion celebrated the donation of a Sefer Torah. The Congregation of the Great Turtle was founded in 2006 to provide for the local Rabbi David Shepherd and Robert Spitzer at Jews of northern Michigan, and the Torah celebration for the needs of the many visit- ing Jews who come as tourists to the area. In addition to seasonal the island full circle said Dr. Robert Shabbat services, periodic programs Spitzer, president of the congrega- are held, such as visiting speakers and tion. the Rosh Hashanah services. Donors of the Torah included Jack During Rosh Hashanah services and Miriam Shenkman, with addi- this year, a special lecture was given tional contributions from Dr. Derek by Phil Porter, director of Mackinac Grossman, Morris Spitzer and the Island State Park, who spoke about Spitzer family, among others. the Jewish history of Mackinac Island. The procession and ceremony for He spoke about Ezekiel Solomon, a receiving a Torah is considered like Jewish fur trader who resided on the a wedding ceremony for a groom island during the Revolutionary War and a bride. Therefore, in traditional period and survived a massacre by Mackinac Island style, the Torah Indians. was carried across the entire island, "In starting the Jewish congrega- through downtown to the Grand tion of Mackinac Island and receiv- Hotel in a horse-drawn carriage ing the donation of the Sefer Torah, accompanied by celebrants, members we are bringing Jewish history on of the congregation and the rabbi. LI • Come in to get your current dolls hair styled at WENDY'S WIGS and you can enter to win a brand new American Girl Doll Mid-Five Center • Five Mile Rd. at Middlebelt, Livonia, MI 734.522.9420 www.wendyswigs.com Mon. 10-3 pm, Tues. Thru Sat. 10-4 pm You can enter as many times as you wish at the store! Only ONE doll will be awarded, drawing will be on DECEMBER 5TH, 2011. Only ONE winner. Wendy's Wigs reserves the right to award any brand new in-box American Girl Doll in this drawing. So bring in your 18" doll, get a new hair style and enter for your chance to win a BRAND NEW AMERICAN GIRL DOLL! October 20 2011 41