Ofir Dinstein Health and Wellness Fund

The Dinstein family started this fund in memory of their son Ofir, to help lone soldiers in need of medical and emotional support. This fund allows the Lone Soldier Center to work in conjunction with the IDF to assure that lone soldiers receive medical and emotional help when they need it most.

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For more information please contact Simcha Peled: Simcha@lsc.org.il

About Ofir Dinstein

The son of Pazit and Orrie, Ofir was born on 28 Adar 5757 (31 August 1997) in New York, USA. He was the middle child and brother to siblings Danielle and Talia.

Ofir was a child full of smiles and with a keen sense of humor, who loved laughing and making those around him laugh. His parents were both raised in Israel and moved to the United States a few short years before Ofir was born. From his childhood on through his schooling years, Ofir held a close connection with the State of Israel. In addition to yearly visits, he participated in summer camps within Israel ran by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) and later worked as a counselor at Camp Kimama – a summer camp in Israel established by shlichim of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

In his spare time Ofir was deeply involved in all kind of sports, especially his favorite: snowboarding (for which he had a special talent). He enjoyed watching superhero films, which he would analyze at length with his parents and siblings. Ofir very much loved travelling as well and was fortunate to visit a large number of countries across four different continents.

As a part of his close connection with Israel, Ofir participated in Chetz V’Keshet – a summer camp sponsored by the IDF’s Gadna program. It was there that his decision to live in Israel and serve in the Israeli military finally came together. In August of 2015 upon reaching the age of 18, Ofir fulfilled his dream of making aliyah to Israel. He learned in an ulpan program for a year at Kibbutz Ramat Yohanan before enlisting to the IDF on 23 November 2016.

Ofir aspired to serve in a combat unit, however his medical profile prohibited him from doing so. He was insistent on serving in a position in the military that would feel meaningful and ultimately chose to join the Magal array – the unit in the IDF responsible for training new draftees. For two years Ofir served as a basic training commander in a communications base in the south of Israel, and later was deployed to serve as a basic training commander for a navy base in the north. During his service he was proud to serve as a commander, showing a great measure of love and devotion to all of the trainees under his charge.

Sergeant Ofir Dinstein fell in the line of duty on 12 Kislev 5779 (20 November 2018) at the age of 21. He was laid to rest at the military cemetery in Kiryat Shaul. Ofir is survived by his parents, siblings, and a long line of relatives and friends who mourn his passing at such a young age. On his gravestone those who loved him wrote:

“Ofir – we left out all the rest

Love forever Mom Dad Dani Talia”