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Presidents Message

 

 Shalom 

             I would like to introduce myself as the new President of the Nassau County Shomrim Society. I am Lt Saul Roth of the 4th pct. I have been a Nassau County Police officer for 19 years and was a NYPD officer prior to entering this department. I joined the Shomrim Society upon entering the department in 1990.

         Of course I would like to increase our membership in the organization. But feel it is more important to increase participation. With increased participation the word should get around and more will join.

          I would like to plan some trips with members of the society. I plan on starting small and if it works plan larger trips. I was just on the phone with The Jewish Museum in NYC. How many of us have been there or even know it exist. I would like to do a Sunday trip for a few hours. The museum has a café and with enough participation we can rent a private room.  For our less cultural members (only kidding) I thought an Atlantic City Bus trip might attract some members

          The Shomrim Society is not just for religious or practicing Jews. Anyone that knows me can tell you I am a very reform Jew. As a veteran of the armed forces I always consider myself an American first. But I am an American Jew. When the Nazi’s rounded up Jews in Europe they did not ask if they were practicing Jews or not. You don’t have to be Jewish to eat Levi’s and you don’t have to be orthodox to come down to Shomrim.

          Camaraderie with those of your same heritage as been with us throughout the history of this country. During the US Civil War proud Irish units fought together under their Irish flag. Upon the Civil War ending many people in the country were stating that not many Jews  served in the War. Because of this the first armed forces service organization was formed, The Jewish War Vets.  There were not enough Jews to fight under a flag from a certain area but there were enough to form the organization and let the country know that 7% of the Jewish population served for the Union cause and that was consistent with the average percent age of the population that served. Many of your fathers and grandfathers of the greatest generation might be members now for the camaraderie

          I’ll get off my soapbox now and let you know what is going on. Last year we did not have a breakfast. There were many reasons for this. The board is working hard now so that does not happen again. So standby to hold a date some time probably in May for the Breakfast. If you don’t do anything else in Shomrim you should come down to the Passover Food drive. It’s the most rewarding thing our society does when we deliver Passover food to needy persons in our county.

          I would like to post a Presidents message every few months. I only know what’s going on with everyone if you inform me. So if there is any health and welfare update let me know. Or let someone else know who will inform me.

          The next meeting of the Shomrim Society will take place on Wednesday January 13, 2010. Please come down for visit. You can stay a half hour or you can stay two hours. The choice is yours.

     Have a Happy Chanukah, Merry Christmas and a Happy New year.

Hope to see everyone in 2010

 

 

                                                                                      Saul Roth

                                                                                      President

 
 

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