AFINS is proud to present a unique film screening and conversation featuring two Israeli lionesses: Aya Elia, sister of Israel Navy SEAL Itamar Elia, and Malki Ginsburg, widow of Israel Navy SEAL Eli Ginsburg.
AFINS is proud to present a unique film screening and conversation featuring two Israeli lionesses: Aya Elia, sister of Israel Navy SEAL Itamar Elia, and Malki Ginsburg, widow of Israel Navy SEAL Eli Ginsberg.
On November 16th at Los Angeles’ Brentwood Country Club, AFINS supporters mingled with Israel Navy SEALs. During an unrecorded, closed-door program, we heard in-person from a Shayetet-13 commando who served on the front lines of the war against Hamas that began on October 7th and raised vital wartime funds for the warriors and their families. We are grateful to all who attended and supported the event.
*Photos of attending warriors and the keynote presentation have been necessarily excluded from the below gallery.
On Thursday, November 2, 2023, 400 supporters attended American Friends of Israel Navy SEALs' (AFINS) annual Evening of Tribute at NYC's Museum of Jewish Heritage. Sponsors and attendees together raised an unprecedented $1.4 million in support of the immediate wartime and longer-term needs of Shayetet-13's warriors and their families.
On November 17th at Los Angeles’ Brentwood Country Club, AFINS supporters mingled with Israel Navy SEALs and enjoyed an open bar and plentiful passed hors d’oeuvres. During an unrecorded, closed-door session, they gained a firsthand view into the unique operational role of the SEALs as the tip-of-the-spear in Israel's defenses, and the ways in which we meet their and their families' needs during their active-duty, also-intensive reserve-duty service, and throughout their lives. Thank you to all who attended and supported the evening.
*Photos of attending warriors and the keynote presentation have been necessarily excluded from the below gallery.
On November 9th at the historic Harold Pratt House, AFINS supporters mingled with Israel Navy SEALs and enjoyed a delicious “strolling dinner” with open bar, bourbon tasting and live music. During an unrecorded, closed-door session, they gained a firsthand view into the unique operational role of the SEALs as the tip-of-the-spear in Israel's defenses, and the ways in which we meet their and their families' needs during their active-duty, also-intensive reserve-duty service, and throughout their lives. Thank you to all who attended and supported the evening.
*Photos of attending warriors and the keynote presentation have been necessarily excluded from the below gallery.
On December 4th, 70 guests attended our Sixth-Annual Luncheon in Los Angeles, graciously sponsored by Board Member Mike Rosenberg and co-hosted by Larry Elins, Neil Leshner, Lauren and Asi Naaman and Steve Robinson. A SEAL shared a firsthand account of a mission and described how our Mentorship program helped him to recover his sense of being on a team during a pivotal moment in his life.
On November 14th, more than 350 supporters attended AFINS' fourth-annual Evening of Tribute at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City, including more than 30 Israel Navy SEALs. We explored how the Israel Navy SEALs lead by design both in defending Israel and in life after military service with the help of our programs:
Noam, who chose elite military service over the option to pursue international renown as a pianist, opened with a masterful excerpt from Beethoven.
Ben described finding a much-needed new teammate within our Mentorship program, the first of its kind for IDF veterans, which we have over the years helped other units to emulate.
Raanan, a Golani Brigade veteran, described a fateful day on the battlefield and his subsequent struggle with PTSD. He was then joined on-stage by Artur, an Israel Navy SEAL veteran who surfs with him weekly, and the two described their relationship and the transformative impact of our Buddy Line program.
We are grateful for the generosity of our Host Committee members and sponsors, individual supporters and everyone who contributed at and following the event! Our special thanks to each of our event sponsors.
