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Guest Column: ‘Everyone matters. Everyone counts. And we all want to do more for the community.’

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka joins Aviva Ben-Choreen as co-chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa Annual Campaign. (Ashley Fraser)

Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka is chair of the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 2019 Annual Campaign. (Ashley Fraser)

We have just kicked off the Jewish Federation of Ottawa’s 2019 Annual Campaign.

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever envisage heading this Campaign.

Yet, here it is, and here I am, working with Annual Campaign Co-Chair Aviva Ben-Choreen.

Chairing the Annual Campaign is a ton of work. Kudos to Aviva, who has already done this for a year, and whose enthusiasm and dedication have only increased. [Read more…]

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Guest Column: National kindness initiative launched

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

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

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

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

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Rabbi Reuven P. Bulka

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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