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 and/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
- Members of the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement
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