Rabbi Botnick has served as a respected Rabbi and educator since having been sent on shlichus (as an emissary of The Lubavitcher Rebbe) to Ottawa nearly thirty years ago. He currently serves as the local rov of Lubavitch. In addition to Rabbinical Ordination with authorization to rule, he holds a Bachelor of Religious Studies as well as International Principals and Teachers Licenses from MLC. He also has extensive experience in rabbinical counseling.