Rudolph Brasch AM OBE (6 November 191213 November 2004[1]) 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, and was the Chief Minister of the Temple Emanuel in Sydney for the next thirty years.
Among his honours were the Coronation Medal (1952), Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1967[2]), the Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) and Member of the Order of Australia (1979[3]).
He wrote several books, mostly focusing on customs and their origin.
He died on 13 November 2004, aged 92.
| Year | Title | Publisher | ISBN/EAN/ASIN |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Book of Beginnings: A Miscellany of the Origins of Superstitions, Customs, Phrases and Sayings | 0733315399 | ||
| A Bee in Your Bonnet? | 0207199949 | ||
| Reminiscences of a Roving Rabbi | 020718979X | ||
| The Cat's Pyjamas | 0207189706 | ||
| Circles of Love | 0207185107 | ||
| A Book of Forgiveness | 0207188033 | ||
| A Book of Friendship | 0207183465 | ||
| The Book of Anniversaries: Loving Ways to Celebrate Your Marriage | 0207185093 | ||
| Christmas Customs & Traditions: Why We Do What We Do at Christmas | 020718609X | ||
| That Takes the Cake | 0207185638 | ||
| A Book of Good Advice | 0207178429 | ||
| A Book of Comfort: To Help and Inspire in Troubled Times | 0207170940 | ||
| The Book of the Year: Special Days and Their Meanings | 0207166560 | ||
| Even More Permanent Addresses, Even More Australians Down Under | 0732224845 | ||
| Permanent Addresses: Australians Down Under | 0006371841 | ||
| Thank God I'm An Atheist: Religious Origins of Expressions, Customs and Institutions | 0006369189 | ||
| How did it Begin? | 0732224608 | ||
| Mistakes, Misnomers, and Misconceptions | 0732224594 | ||
| There's a Reason for Everything | 0006363962 | ||
| Australian Jews of Today: And the Part They Have Played | 0726904481 | ||
| The Supernatural and You! | 0726904422 | ||
| How did Sex Begin?: The Sense and Nonsense of the Customs and Traditions That Have Separated Men and Women Since Adam and Eve | 0207127425 | ||
| How did Sports Begin?: A Look Into the Origins of Man at Play | 0582714125 | ||
| The Unknown Sanctuary: The Story of Judaism, its Teachings, Philosophy and Symbols | 0207951594 | ||
| Sir John Monash | - | ||
| Mexico: A Country of contrasts | B0006BXV5Y | ||
| The Eternal Flame | B0007JGO1S | ||
| The Star of David | 9780732259792 |