Sejera successful at fending off Arab aggression
Other communities come to Sejera for defense training from Bar Giora
"Hashomer" becomes new name of defenders of Jewish communities
Hashomer credo: " the inculcation of personal responsibility, vigilance and readiness for sacrifice; the equation of hard work with military training, of military ability with the maintenance of high personal moral standards; Bar Giora's tradition of defense, settlement, and conquest of the wilderness and the upbuilding of the country … and development of friendly and honorable relations with the Arabs."