Reuven Bulka

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Rabbi Dr. Reuven P. Bulka (born June 1944) received his Rabbinic ordination from the Rabbi Jacob Joseph Rabbinical Seminary in New York, and his Ph.D.degree from the University of Ottawa in 1971, concentrating on the Logotherapy of Viktor Frankl. He has been the Rabbi, Congregation Machzikei Hadas, Ottawa, Canada since 1967.

Rabbi Bulka was the founder and editor of the Journal of Psychology and Judaism. He has contributed scholarly and popular articles to various journals, including AMHC Forum, Analecta Frankliana, Chronicle Review, Hadarom, Humanitas, International Forum for Logotherapy, Journal of Ecumenical Studies, Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society, Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Journal of Religion and Health, Judaism, L'Eylah, Midstream, Pastoral Psychology, Tradition, and Voices, among others. He is also the host of the TV series, In Good Faith (NewRO) and weekly radio call-in program Sunday Night with Rabbi Bulka (CFRA). He is a regular columnist for the Ottawa Citizen's Ask the Religion Experts feature.

Reuven Bulka is the author and/or editor of 33 books. He is on the editorial boards of Tradition, Journal of Religion and Health, International Forum for Logotherapy, & Pastoral Psychology. Rabbi Bulka is also the Chairman, RCA Publications Committee, Past Chairman, Rabbinic Cabinet, State of Israel Bonds. He is the President of the International Rabbinic Forum of Keren HaYesod - United Israel Appeal, and the founder of Clergy for a United Canada.

Rabbi Dr. Bulka is a member, National Yes Committee for Canadian Constitutional Renewal, 1992. Member, Children's Aid Society of Ottawa-Carleton Centennial Project. Chairman, Religious and Inter-Religious Affairs Committee, Canadian Jewish Congress. Chairman, Canadian Christian-Jewish Consultation. National Secretary, Canadian Jewish Congress. Honorary Member, Board of Trustees, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Co-Chairman, Ottawa World Jewry Committee (formerly Ottawa Soviet Jewry Committee). Chairman, Religious Advisory Committee, United Way/Centraide of Ottawa-Carleton. Chairman, Organ Donation Committee of the Kidney Foundation for Eastern Ontario. Member, Board of Directors, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre. Co-Chair, Ottawa Regional Cancer Centre Courage Campaign. Chaplain, Dominion Command of the Royal Canadian Legion. Recipient, Canada 125 Medal, January, 1993. Recipient, Beryl Plumptre Award of Excellence, Kidney Foundation of Canada, Eastern Ontario Branch, 1998. Recipient, Gilbert Greenberg Distinguished Service Award of the Ottawa Jewish Community, 1999. Recipient, Mayor's Award for Community Service, 1999. Recipient, Special Citation from Canadian Blood Services for 100 plus blood donations, 2000. First Recipient, National Salute Award, Scouts Canada, 2001. Recipient, Queen's Jubilee Award, 2003.