A shomer (שומר, pl. שומרים, shomrim) in Halacha is a Jewish legal guardian, entrusted with the custody and care of another`s object. The laws of shomrim are derived from the Torah in Shemot (Exodus) 22:6-14. It is discussed in the Talmud in Seder Nezikin in tractates Bava Kamma and Bava Metzia. There are four types of shomrim: shomer
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A person who watches the deceased. This person may be hired or it may be assigned to friends and congregants.
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A watcher; one who sits with the body until burial. The shomer traditionally recites psalms.
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