Keren Or - MJF

Rimon: Keren Or

Keren Or (Ray of Light), is a creative arts contest for teens in grades 7-12 founded in 2004 by Gerald (z”l) and Eileen Siegel (z”l) to honor the memory of their daughter, Karen Siegel-Jacobs.

For 20 years, the Keren Or contest has inspired poems, photographs, and creative prose from students across sixteen schools in the Twin Cities area and beyond. Thirteen Twin Cities synagogues, spanning Reform, Conservative, Orthodox, and unaffiliated families, have also participated. Over 200 teens have won prizes since the contest started.
An awards ceremony celebrates the winners in each category, and winning entries are exhibited at the Sabes JCC and featured on Rimon’s social media platforms.

Keren Or is managed by Rimon, and funded by the Karen Siegel-Jacobs Fund at the Adath Jeshurun Foundation. We’re proud to showcase and celebrate the creative work of teenagers in our Jewish community through this effort.