In 1951 Aburbeh was elected by the Israel Chief Rabbinate Chief Rabbinate of Israel council as the chief rabbi of the Sephardic congregation in Petah Tikva, serving alongside the city's Ashkenazi chief rabbi, Rabbi Reuven Katz.
Aburbeh was elected by the Israel Chief Rabbinate Chief Rabbinate of Israel council as the chief rabbi of the Sephardic congregation in Petah Tikva. This was in 1951. Aburbeh was serving alongside the city's Ashkenazi chief rabbi. This was in 1951. Rabbi Reuven Katz was the city's Ashkenazi chief rabbi.