by Leoni Bookatz | Sep 10, 2025 | blog
We’ve been focussing on the strength or power of the month of Elul to allow us to harness it in our quest for personal growth. There is a well-known connection between the month of Elul and a possuk from Shir Hashirim – Ani L’dodi, v’dodi Li. I am for my Beloved, and...
by Leoni Bookatz | Sep 10, 2025 | blog
What do I want? What do we want? A sweet new year! When do we want it? Now! In Devarim it says “meireishis hashana v’ad acharis shana – From the beginning of the year to the end of the year”. The Talmud explains that this verse is referring to the fact that our Rosh...
by Leoni Bookatz | Sep 8, 2025 | about me
My name is Leoni Bookatz. “Who am I?” is a really big question! I guess I’ll start with some basic facts – I am a mother of eight perfect children k”h – there is also my husband, a dog, 2 cats, a leopard gecko, and I am responsible...
by Leoni Bookatz | Sep 8, 2025 | blog, Uncategorized
We learn that there is a spiritual strength to every time in the Jewish year. For example, Nissan is a time of redemption. Not because this is when we were redeemed from Egypt – but rather, this is the time of the year during which that redemption took place – because...
