Shomrim

Shomrim is a Hebrew word meaning "watchers" or "guards" and may refer to:

  • Shomrim (neighborhood watch group), Orthodox Jewish civilian volunteer patrols
  • Shomrim (fraternal police organization), an organization of Jewish members of the New York City Police Department or subsequently formed chapters chartered under the National Conference of Shomrim Societies.
  • Shomer, a custodian in Jewish law, singular of shomrim
  • Shemira, the Jewish custom of watching over a dead body before burial; watchers are known as shomrim
  • Hashomer (Hebrew: השומר, "The Watchman"), a Jewish defense organization in Palestine
  • Hashomer Hatzair youth movement
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