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Guest Column: National kindness initiative launched

By Rabbi Reuva Bulka: May 3, 2017

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

We live in a great country. Yet, as great a country as Canada is, we are not problem free. Admittedly, our problems are not be as severe as countries living under constant threat, but try telling that to people experiencing the problems.

So, what are the problems? For some, it is serious health issues. For others, it is pressing issues related to adequate income. Unhappiness, addictions, etc., are likewise top-of-mind concerns. As good a world as we live in, it is not a perfect world. We try our best, as individuals, and as a community, to address these matters. [Read more…]

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From the Pulpit: I’m not saying goodbye

By Rabbi Reuva Bulka: August 12, 2015

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka, Machzikei Hadas

The From the Pulpit column is a welcome opportunity for the city’s congregational rabbis to connect with the city as a whole. This is my final contribution to the column. The next time that Congregation Machzikei Hadas will be represented in this space, the author will be Rabbi Idan Scher, a young, dynamic, energetic, engaging, personable, and immensely capable rabbi. For the past year, he has been the shul’s associate rabbi, during which time he and his wife, Shifra, have connected on so many levels with our congregational family and with many members of the broader community. [Read more…]

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From the Pulpit: The ordinary is extraordinary

By Rabbi Reuva Bulka: March 26, 2015

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka, Machzikei Hadas

What a difference a few thousand miles makes. Here in Ottawa, we are just about fed up with the snow. But, in Jerusalem last month, my grandkids, like so many other kids, were all excited about the snow. Roads were closed, Jerusalem shut down, there was no school, and kids built soon-to-melt snow stuff. What could be better?  [Read more…]

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From the Pulpit: Coming together, being together

By Rabbi Reuva Bulka: November 5, 2014

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

To meet my deadline, this column was written a few days before a big event in the community – the Shabbat that enveloped Ottawa on October 24-25, culminating with a communal Havdalah celebration. [Read more…]

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From the Pulpit: Judaism has always been, at its core, a joyous expression

By Rabbi Reuva Bulka: June 27, 2014

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

We just concluded the Yom Tov, the Jewish Holy Day, which often gets lost in the mix. [Read more…]

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From the Pulpit: Reflections on Harper’s visit to Israel

By Rabbi Reuva Bulka: February 14, 2014

We made our way by cab to the airport from the final event of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s triumphant visit to Israel. The main road, the Ayalon, was closed. Our driver, who had given us a flat rate was obviously rattled. [Read more…]

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