Rabbi David Auerbach

With sadness we announce the passing of Rabbi David Hillel Auerbach, on September 1, 2016 in Miami at age 78. Husband to the late Gloria Bassel Auerbach and Sheila Verbit Auerbach. Father to Lianne (Mark) Eklove, Jonathan (Cindy) Auerbach and Jennifer Flansburg. Stepfather to Lynn Weiner. Grandfather to Noah, Zahava, Sarah and Josh Eklove of Toronto, Jake and Zoey Flansburg of Tampa, Logan and Harper Auerbach of Plantation and step-grandfather to Zachary and Daniel Weiner of Miami. Brother to the late Gayle (Manny) Hutman and brother-in-law to Dorean Barnes, Paul Verbit and Bob (the late Helen) (Shirley) Bassel of Montreal. Son-in-law to Gussie Verbit. Cousin to Louise (Ian Soloway and David (Hugette) Linetsky of Montreal.

Son of the late Jack and Jenny Auerbach of Montreal. Graduate of McGill University and ordained by the Jewish Theological Seminary. Rabbi Auerbach held pulpits at Shaar Shalom in Chomedy, Quebec, Ahavat Achim Synagogue in Atlanta and Beth David in Miami, before founding the Bet Shira Congregation in Pinecrest, where he was the Rabbi and spiritual leader until retirement in 2005 and continued as Rabbi Emeritus until his passing.

The recipient of many awards and recognitions, Rabbi Auerbach’s community leadership included serving as the National Chairman of the Rabbinical Assembly Convention and on the Chancellor's Rabbinic Cabinet of The Jewish Theological Seminary as well as the South Dade Board of Rabbis, the Southeast Region of the Rabbinical Assembly and the Rabbinical Association of Greater Miami. A respected scholar, Rabbi Auerbach lectured extensively on Rabbinics and Jewish Ethics at Bet Shira and Melton Adult Mini-School while his writings appeared in many leading Jewish publications throughout his distinguished career.

Funeral Sunday September 4, 2016 at 2pm at Bet Shira Congregation 7500 SW 120 Street, Miami, burial to follow in Mount Nebo Kendall. Shiva at Bet Shira Congregation Sunday 4-9, Mon-Thurs 1pm-9pm.

Arrangements under the direction of Riverside Gordon Memorial Chapels at Mount Nebo (Kendall), Miami, FL.