January 2025 – Welcome to Our New President
Benjamin Gellber
Ben Gelber was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is the youngest of four brothers.
He joined the NYPD in 2008 and was assigned to the 71st precinct’s “Project Impact”. After Impact he was transferred to the 72nd precinct in Sunset Park. In 2016 he was promoted to Sergeant and assigned to the 62nd Precinct in Bensonhurst and then 26th precinct in Harlem. He was promoted to Lieutenant in 2021 and assigned to the 112th precinct in Forest Hills, Queens. He currently works in the Manhattan Court Section where he oversees the court and central booking. He is patiently awaiting a promotion to Captain.
Before joining the Department, he earned a Bachelors degree in Criminal Justice and Aviation, from Eastern Michigan University. He completed a master’s degree in forensic Mental Health at John Jay while working midnights in the 72nd Precinct.
In 2018 he got married to the granddaughter of Shomrim Brother Archie Sayles (OBM). He now lives in Queens with his beautiful wife Marcie and 2 adorable children, Marty and Bella.
Ben enjoys traveling, reading, watching comedy shows, meeting new people and networking. Most important and enjoyable is his being a dad to two awesome little kids.
He loves the State of Israel and the Shomrim Society as it holds a special place in his heart. He joined the Shomrim Society while assigned to the police academy as a recruit and has always been a proud Jew and a loyal member of Shomrim. If not for Shomrim, he would not have met his better half, Marcie and started an unbelievably fantastic family.
He loves philanthropy and has always gone above and beyond to help others in need and less fortunate. The first event for 2025, will be 3rd annual Melava Malka. Ben initiated, organized and ran the Melava Malka event in 2023. He successfully did the same in 2024. It is scheduled for Saturday Night, 7:30 P.M. on January 25th, 2025 at the East Midwood Jewish Center, 1625 Ocean Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11230. He has taken charge of this year’s event again.
He is looking forward to an amazing year with both NYPD and National Shomrim. Ben stated, “Together we will do great things in 2025.”