maamin4ever wrote on 13 Sep 2009 19:54:


guardureyes wrote on 14 Sep 2009 11:36:


On The Road wrote on 15 Sep 2009 17:43:

I'm pretty sure someone else also posted about this idea not too long ago and I looked for that post, but couldn't remember who posted it and where. I think it might have been Habib.

Anyway, this has also been on my mind as many a time when I am on the forum it is very quiet and I am aware that others have had similar experiences. People have at times cried out for help with little to no response. B"H, today I was privy to a strong response and feel that now is a good time to push for this idea. I have been thinking about starting this topic for a few days now.

First, a little idea about the above pasuk. A few years back, when I was still in yeshiva, a friend pointed out in his siddur a perush that was brought on this pasuk. I thought then that it was a beautiful idea and remember it quite clearly. I also happen to have since bought the same siddur and have it open in front of me. The siddur is quoting from the Ibn Ezra and the Meiri. They say that the pasuk is telling s that my nefesh is yearning for HKB"H more than the guards doing the night shift are yearning for the morning, so that they may sleep. And it says shomrim laboker twice, because they are strengthening their nefashos and comforting their hearts with the knowledge that in the morning they will sleep.

I know that some of you may work through the night or even have trouble sleeping and may be able to relate to this. I can tell you, personally, as someone who has been a shomer at night, all night long, the yearning for the morning to come is great. And the weariness and tiredness is great. Our yearning for HKB"H is greater.

So, maybe we can help each other out? We are mechazek each other on a regular basis, but maybe we can be more efficient? I'm not sure we have to wait for the phone lines to be working. I am also not sure if the phone will be easier. Maybe OTR's idea can work?

What I was thinking is to split the day into hour slots and there will always be TWO people on "shmirah". This way, they are also there for each other. Let's try to get around the clock. I think there might just be enough of us to do it.

We can base it off Israeli time? Just sign up... We'll see if we can do this!

12 am - 1 am
1 am - 2 am
2 am - 3 am
3 am - 4 am
4 am - 5 am
5 am - 6 am
6 am - 7 am Habib &
7 am - 8 am
8 am - 9 am Momo
9 am - 10 am Sturggle & Momo
10 am - 11 am Sturggle &
11 am - 12 pm
12 pm - 1 pm
1 pm - 2 pm
2 pm - 3 pm Battleworn &
3 pm - 4 pm Battleworn &
4 pm - 5 pm Battleworn &
5 pm - 6 pm Battleworn &
6 pm - 7 pm
7 pm - 8 pm
8 pm - 9 pm
9 pm - 10 pm Sturggle &
10 pm - 11 pm Sturggle &
11 pm - 12 am

anyway, something like that...
we can of course change it as we feel fit...
so, who's up for it?

and i really wanted my hero post to be on a pos note...

and, besides, i have a feeling that there are some people here who try to be here as much as possible.
maybe we can all start pitching in a bit more in that aspect.
:, Guard, you there?

I think its a great idea, sturggle. Thanks for getting it off the ground.. I'm here all night Us eastern time

I can do 6-7 am your time, that's 11pm-12am my time.
is that ok?
or is it going to bother people that i'm a "special group"?

Thanks Trying and Habib for posting,
I was starting to think no one here has the interest in putting time into this.
And I don't think you're "special" is a negative thing.
No reason you can't help more than anyone else.

Well, let's see if this gets off the ground.
Three of us is not enough.

im not sure exactly how this is gonna be working....
but im in,of course

well, of course...
there are plenty of people here who could use a good melaveh like you Uri,
I'm just not sure how much pay is involved...

funny..
only mom and i will get that one

hey,
that's two very special people,
i dont know if only is the right word...

I posted several callouts on erev Shabbos, never got the support, and ultimately fell throughout Shabbos. Being that I'm hours behind you guys (and a few hours behind the New Yorkers too), what can be done to get support then? Shabbos is my hardest time and sometimes anxiety about the fall sets in already before Shabbos. Can we think of a real working solution?

2B

I can sign up for 8-9am and 9-10am Israel time, blee neder, Sunday through Thursday.
I get to work with Struggle from 9-10. Hurray!

2B, regarding Fridays, people in the U.S. should be online, (taking into consideration the time difference) since they work on Friday. In Israel, we don't usually work Fridays, and I try to be offline as much as possible when I don't have to for work.

Sturggle, kol hakavod I think this is great! My schedual might change soon, but for now I can take the afternoon hours, from 2 to 6

I posted several callouts on erev Shabbos, never got the support, and ultimately fell throughout Shabbos. Being that I'm hours behind you guys (and a few hours behind the New Yorkers too), what can be done to get support then? Shabbos is my hardest time and sometimes anxiety about the fall sets in already before Shabbos. Can we think of a real working solution?


EREV SHABBOS IS USUALLY A GHOST TOWN HERE

I CHECK IN RIGHT B4 THE ZMAN

K I T

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