Temple Beth Zion-Beth Israel, a Conservative synagogue in Center City, is set to begin the process of searching for a new senior rabbi. This comes after the departure of longtime spiritual leader Rabbi Abe Friedman, who recently moved to Baltimore to take on a new position.

The search will officially begin after the High Holidays, following the guidelines of the Rabbinical Assembly for hiring a new rabbi.

“Currently, we are gearing up for a bunch of listening sessions so that we can hear feedback from the community before we start the search for what they’re looking for [in a new head rabbi],” said Daniel Cohen, board president of Beth Zion-Beth Israel, whose role is to nominate congregants to the search committee.

Cohen told the Philadelphia Jewish Exponent that they will have a sear

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