Daughter of Nira and Yaron, was born on 2 November 1978 in Haifa, a young sister of Shiri and Adi, who grew up in Kiryat Bialik and began her studies at the Habonim elementary school, continuing in the Dafna junior high school and in 1996 She has successfully completed her studies at the Ort Bialik High School, focusing on sociology, economics and Arabic studies, and at a young age Keren worked as a counselor for children at summer camps. The perpetual smile on her face, her rolling laughter and the youthful vigor of her, caught up with her with love and affection. Her vibrant vitality was also channeled into sports channels such as long distance running, marching and fitness development. When she was 15 years old, Keren dropped for the first time in a free fall accompanied by a guide at the Habonim beach. This bold activity captivated her and at the age of 16 she had successfully completed a skydiving course and had accumulated 40 parachutes, the last of which she performed a week before her death. During this period, Keren underwent a first aid course and volunteered regularly for activities in the framework of Magen David Adom in the Krayot. At the age of 17, she completed a course to operate a mobile first aid station in cooperation with the Gadna, the Medical Corps and Magen David Adom, and acquired extensive knowledge in resuscitation and first aid. In June 1996, prior to her induction into the IDF, she was awarded a certificate of appreciation for her great volunteer work in MDA: “With your conscription into the IDF, we thank you for your devotion and spirit of volunteerism during your work in our framework.” , With all her actions emanating from the depths of her heart, with ease and seriousness, hardness but playfulness and grace, devotion and perseverance, surrounded by friends who admired her and enjoyed being with her at all times. After basic training, she underwent a training course for nuclear, biological and chemical weapons, which she successfully completed. During this course, Keren demonstrated its unique qualities: leadership, friendship and in-depth knowledge. At the end of the course she was placed in a training base as a gas instructor, and her commanders saw her as a responsible soldier who aspired to excellence in all her endeavors and performed her duties with skill and diligence, while showing her dedication and personal ability. In MDA in her spare time, and of course her connections with her many friends and family, with whom she had a warm and special relationship. On July 21, 1997, when she was preparing to instruct soldiers on their way to Lebanon, Keren fell while she was on duty. She was laid to rest in the military section of the Tzur Shalom cemetery. The commander of the unit eulogized her: “… During her service in the unit as a gas instructor, Keren stood out in her high personal level, in her desire for perfection in all her actions, in her seriousness and in the comfortable nature that captivated our hearts. These qualities were a direct continuation of Keren’s actions and activities as a volunteer and as a figure whose concern for others was an inseparable part of her personality. Keren’s smile, that optimistic and joyous smile, was a smile that expressed her kindness and personality that we would miss so much … “Her cousin moved to remember the song” My Angel “:” On a white cloud in the sky / White angel sitting with wings / The angel is beautiful with a melancholy smile on her lips / She sends us stars / which we should keep with her and with God / The beautiful angel always glows and blooms, / Like a ray of sunshine through a shining gray bob / Our angel Until recently she was with us / But one day we were left without her, / down here, wanting to see her faceWe remain here with longing, many memories / and a great faith that is good for her with the rest of the angels. “From the words of Uncle Meir:” In the Bible, the name Keren is mentioned 19 times as nine times The Ten Years of Your Beautiful Life / Maybe it is symbolic or maybe it is directed from heaven / but during this period you have reached the best of life / You have done everything you thought and wanted to do / Free parachutes and various volunteer actions / I’m sure you love in heaven / As we loved you here Your family, friends and friends “Be your soul in the bundle of life.”
