Reuven Bulka

Rabbi Dr.
Reuven Bulka
Personal life
Born(1944-06-06)June 6, 1944
London, England, U.K.
DiedJune 27, 2021(2021-06-27) (aged 77)
New York, U.S.
Spouse
Naomi Jakobovits
(m. 1967; died 2001)
    Leah Kalish née Rosenbloom
    (m. 2002)
    Alma materCity College of New York
    University of Ottawa
    Religious life
    ReligionJudaism
    DenominationModern Orthodox Judaism
    PositionRabbi Emeritus
    SynagogueMachzikei Hadas
    PositionCo-President
    OrganisationCanadian Jewish Congress
    Began2007
    Ended2009
    SemikhahRabbi Jacob Joseph School

    Reuven Pinchas Bulka CM (Hebrew: ראובן פנחס בולקא; June 6, 1944 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian rabbi, writer, broadcaster, and activist. He was the spiritual leader of Congregation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa from 1967, first as Rabbi and then, starting in 2015, as Rabbi Emeritus. He served as co-president of the Canadian Jewish Congress from 2007 to 2009. Bulka's work with Kind Canada led to the recognition of the third week of February every year as "Kindness Week" in Canada.