Jonah Osher is a Canadian who immigrated to Israel to join its military. An article at the Israel Bonds website noted that Osher appeared as a surprise guest at a June 2018 event co-hosted by that organization and The Lone Soldier Center, which was dedicated to celebrating so-called lone soldiers in what was called “the most moral army in the world.”

The article noted: “In a particularly moving segment, Benny & Elaine Osher spoke about the emotions they experience as parents of a Lone Soldier, only to see their Lone Soldier Son, Jonah, unexpectedly on temporary leave from Israel, walk into the room to receive the hugs of his parents and one the evening’s most memorable standing ovations.”

Benny Osher is a past president at the Shaarei Shomayim synagogue in North York, Ont. Elaine Osher was formerly the president on the board of directors for Associated Hebrew Schools, a chain of Jewish schools in Toronto.