Rudolph Brasch

Rudolph Brasch PhD, OBE (1912 - 2004 ) was an Australian rabbi and author.

He was born in Berlin, Germany and moved to London when Hitler gained power in 1933. He eventually emigrated to Australia, arriving in 1949. In 1967 he was awarded an OBE.

He has written several books, mostly focussing on customs and their origin.

Bibliography

* "Reminiscences of a Roving Rabbi", Harper Collins,
* "The Star of David"
* "The Eternal Flame"
* "How did it Begin?"
* "Mexico - a country of contrasts"
* "The Judaic Heritage"
* "The Unknown Sanctuary"
* "How did Sports Begin?"
* "How did Sex Begin? - the sense and nonsense of the customs and traditions that have separated men and women since Adam and Eve", Angus and Robertson, Sydney, 1973, ISBN 0-207-12742-5