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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
or press here
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.