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‖ shomer|ˈʃəʊmə(r)| Pl. shomrim. [ad. Heb. šômēr watchman.] 1. (See quot. 1971.)
1909Cent. Dict. Suppl., Shomer. 1923H. Trager Pioneers in Palestine ii. iii. 147 The other passengers talk of the killing of one of the Shomrim by an Arab. 1935Zionist Review Mar. 10/2 At 4-30 a.m...pounded the shomer (night watch) on my door. 1938Ibid. Feb. 35/1 The renowned old Jewish watchmen..have been in the country for twenty-five years and more, having been members of the ‘shomrim’ organisation. 1944M. Samuel Harvest in Desert xiii. 121 From Gomel came the members of first group of Shomrim (‘Guards’) who organized in Palestine. 1971Encycl. Zionism & Israel I. 462 Hashomer (Shomer) Self-defence organization of Jewish pioneers..established in Palestine in 1909 to protect Jewish settlements there... Each..colony..was supplied with Shomrim (watchmen). 2. An inspector who verifies that food is prepared in accordance with Jewish religious laws.
1909Cent. Dict. Suppl., Shomer. 1923H. M. Lazarus Ways of her Household i. i. 8 There is need for a special supervisor—shomer—to be appointed for licensed butcher-shops. 1954A. H. Hyamson London Board for Shechita vi. 33 The shomer visited the community in Paris..and was given every facility to investigate the methods of porging. 1980Times 28 May 14/4, I am quite happy to accept supervision of our food supplies by a shomer appointed by the local Jewish authorities. |