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ISRAELI ELECTION
7-8:30 PM, NOV. 16
On the campus of MSU, 
East Lansing. Dr. Yael 
Aronoff will analyze the 
fifth Israeli elections in 
three years, looking at the 
latest results and coalition 
possibilities and discussing 
their implications. She 
is the director of the 
Serling Institute for Jewish 
Studies and Modern Israel. 
She is also professor of 
International Relations at 
James Madison College. 
Info: 517-432-3493.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT
1:30-2:30 PM, NOV. 17
Virtual caregiver support 
group for individuals who 
are care partners for 
those living with cognitive 
changes including various 
types of dementia. Contact 
Dorothy Moon, Brown 
Adult Day Program social 
worker, for Zoom link and 
information: 248-233-4392, 
dmoon@geshermi.org.

STORYTIME
3-4 PM, NOV. 17
Join JFamily Parent 
Connector Stacey Cantor 
and friends at Temple 
Israel for a Thanksgiving-
themed story time. We’ll 

read a few PJ Library 
stories, play and have 
a chance to meet new 
friends. This free program 
is geared toward children 
ages 0-5. Register: jlive.
app/events/2905.

COOKING DEMO
7 PM, NOV. 17
Are you ready for pumpkin 
spice and everything nice? 
Join Jewish Federation 
Women’s Philanthropy 
at Platform 18 in Royal 
Oak for an interactive 
Thanksgiving-themed 
cooking demo with the 
culinary experts from 
Silver Linings Cooking. 
You’ll get some fresh ideas 
for holiday favorites and 
inspiration for what to do 
with all those leftovers. 
Participants will also craft 
a signature seasonal 
cocktail. Attendees are 
asked to bring along a 
canned, kosher food item 
to donate to Yad Ezra in 
the spirit of giving thanks 
and gratitude. $25 to 
attend. Register at https://
jlive.app/events/3089.

ROYAL OAK MARKET
ART FAIR
11 AM-9 PM, NOV. 17-18
Inside the Royal Oak 
Farmers Market, 316 E. 
11 Mile (located in the 
Civic Center). This is a 
juried show featuring 
approximately 60 artists. 
Adjacent parking, free 
admission, food vendors, 
craft beer/cider/wine. 
Fairgoers will be able 
to assemble their own 
succulent pot at the BMW 
Succulent Bar and then 
hand-paint the pot at the 
art activity area, all free 
of charge while supplies 

last. For information visit: 
RoyalOakArtFair.com.

BLACK TIE EVENT
6 PM, NOV. 19
The National Kidney 
Foundation of Michigan’s 
Kidney Ball will be held 
at the MotorCity Casino 
Hotel, 2901 Grand 
River Ave. in Downtown 
Detroit. This fundraiser 
hosts hundreds of area 
business, healthcare and 
philanthropic leaders to 
support the NKFM’s many 
programs and services for 
preventing kidney disease 
and helping the more than 
1 million Michigan residents 
living with it. The evening 
features an open bar, live/
silent auctions, dinner and 
dancing. Dinner at 7:30 
p.m. is followed by a short 
program and a live auction. 
Tickets are $350 per guest 
and are available at nkfm.
org/kidneyball or 800-482-
1455. 

CELEBRATION & 
CONCERT
7 PM, NOV. 19
Congregation T’chiyah 
invites you for the T’chiyah 
M’chaiyah, a fundraiser 
event, celebrating its 45th 
anniversary. At 7 pm will 
be dessert and drinks plus 
storytelling from Corinne 
Stavish. At 8 pm will be 
the klezmer stylings of 
fiddler Jake Shulman-Ment, 
in collaboration with the 
Americana folk music of 
multi-instrumentalist Laurel 
Premo. Ticket info: tchiyah.
org.

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ON THE GO
PEOPLE | PLACES | EVENTS

Wednesday, November 16th from 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Club Spartan (3rd Floor, Case Hall)

Dr. Yael Aronoff will analyze the 5th Israeli elections in 3 years, 
looking at the latest results and coalition possibilities and discussing 
their implications. How will varied possible coalitions shape Israeli 
domestic and foreign policies? Come join the analysis followed by 
discussion.

Yael Aronoff is the Director of the Serling Institute for Jewish Studies 
and Modern Israel and is the Serling Chair in Israel Studies at Michigan State University. She 
is also Professor of International Relations at James Madison College. Dr. Aronoff is the past 
President of the Association of Israel Studies. Dr. Aronoff’s book, The Political Psychology 
of Israeli Prime Ministers: When Hard Liners Opt for Peace, was published by Cambridge 
University Press (2014) and she co-edited a book with Dr. Ilan Peleg and Dr. Saliba Sarsar 
entitled, Continuity and Change in Political Culture: Israel and Beyond Lexington Books 
(2021). Dr. Aronoff has published in Foreign Policy, Israel Studies, Israel Studies Review, 
and Political Science Quarterly. Other recent publications include “Prime Minister Benjamin 
Netanyahu,” published in the Handbook of Israeli Democracy, ed. P.R. Kumaraswamy, 
Palgrave, in summer 2022; “The Zionist Center-Left Opposition to the Netanyahu 
Governments,” in Israel Under Netanyahu: Domestic Politics and Foreign Affairs, ed. Robert 
Freedman, Routledge 2019 and “Israeli Prime Ministers: Transforming the Victimhood 
Discourse,” in The Victimhood Discourse in Contemporary Israel, Ed. Ilan Peleg. Roman & 
Littlefield, 2019.

“Fifth Time’s a Charm? Analyzing the Fifth 
Israeli Election in Three Years”
by Dr. Yael Aronoff

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Dr. Yael Aronoff

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Lives Well Lived: 
Aging in Style

FRIENDS of Jewish Senior Life 
will host its annual fundraiser 
Lives Well Lived: Aging in Style! 
on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 
p.m. at the Jewish Community 
Center of Metropolitan Detroit. 
The event will feature the docu-
mentary Iris about 101-year-old 
fashion icon Iris Apfel. 
FRIENDS is pleased to show-
case the Emmy-nominated 
documentary that illuminates 
Apfel’s career, including working 
with nine U.S. presidents on his-
torical renovations of the White 
House and an exhibition at New 
York’s Metropolitan Museum 
of Art. The event celebrates 
the continuing creativity and 
growth that older adults experi-
ence throughout their lives, and 
particularly through the pro-
grams and events supported by 
FRIENDS of JSL contributors. 
JSL residents will demonstrate 
how to age in style by walking 
the runway in a fashion show 
highlighting the latest fashions 
from local retailers. Participants 
include Hersch’s, Closet NV, 
Mindy’s Unique Boutique and 
Matthildur x Mark Keller. 
“Our donors and volunteers 
give so much to our residents. 
They make this a place where 
people don’t just live, they 
thrive,” said FRIENDS Director 
Beth Robinson. 
Sponsorship opportunities 
and tickets are available. The 
event includes dessert pre-glow 
(dietary laws observed), valet 
parking, the fashion show and 
the film. Call or email Beth 
Robinson at (248) 592-5062 or 
brobinson@jslmi.org or visit 
jslmi.org/events/jsls-lives-well-
lived. 

