Peter Auerbach, managing director of Auerbach Funds, shared with Rabbi Rami Goldberg on Biblical Money how an unexpected encounter with a homeless man outside a Colorado gas station changed the trajectory of his life. What began as an ordinary day turned extraordinary when the man offered to bless him, and moments later, a rainbow appeared — followed by a call that led to Auerbach’s first investment fund. That experience, which he calls “divine timing,” marked the start of his journey to reconnect faith, business, and purpose. Raised in a secular Jewish home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, Auerbach rediscovered Judaism through Chabad, beginning to pray, study Torah, and give back through quiet acts of generosity and compassion.Today, Auerbach sees his professional success as inseparable from his spiritual growth. His business philosophy centers on gratitude, ethics, and respect for human dignity — values he believes the modern marketplace desperately needs. Deeply concerned about rising antisemitism and moral decay, he supports Israel365’s mission to strengthen Jewish-Christian ties and promote Israel’s true story. His latest initiative, the “Shabbat Challenge,” invites non-Jews to experience Jewish life firsthand through shared meals and conversation. For Auerbach, faith, family, and business are not separate — they’re one integrated path toward meaning and service.