Dynai Eilig is an Israeli-born doctor who now works and lives in Vancouver, according to a 2024 Jewish Independent article. An author bio on the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee states: “Dynai is an orthopedic surgeon and a co-founder of United Jewish Shield, which trains and deploys security volunteers for Jewish community events. After the October 7 attack, Dynai returned to Israel to join trauma teams as a surgeon and serve as a reserve fighter with the IDF.”
Eilig has discussed his return to Israeli military service with various Canadian news outlets, including CTV News and CTV Your Morning, focusing on his experience as a surgeon. He told CTV: “I have to do this, just so I can show my kids that there are certain times in life you have to get involved […] You can’t stay on the sidelines.”
