Rabbi Yossi Lipsker
Writings

Essays & reflections

214 essays first published on Medium (77) and Facebook (58), plus 79 published here first, 2008–2026, gathered by theme.

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Sefirat HaOmer: a 49-day journey of the soul

Rabbi Yossi’s day-by-day Kabbalistic meditations on counting the Omer, gathered from his Sefirat HaOmer Facebook page and his essays, organized week by week, sefirah by sefirah.

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The Rebbe

Reflections on the Lubavitcher Rebbe: his teachings, his leadership, and what he means to a chassid today.
26 essays

Kabbalah & Chassidus

Mystical teachings for everyday life, including the day-by-day journey of counting the Omer through the sefirot.
34 essays

Holidays & Torah Portion

The Jewish year from the inside: the weekly parshah, Elul, the High Holidays, Chanukah, Purim, Shavuot and more.
68 essays

Israel & Antisemitism

Writing on Israel, its defense, and standing up to hatred against the Jewish people.
31 essays

Life as a Rabbi

Personal essays about community, family, faith, and the everyday texture of rabbinic life.
32 essays

Books, Music & Art

Finding the sacred in a novel, a song, a film, or a painting.
12 essays

Social Conscience

Civic life, human dignity, and how we show up for one another.
11 essays

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