The AHA regretfully records the passing of Professor William (Bill) Rubinstein OAM FAHA, leading scholar of British history and Jewish history. Born in the United States, Bill migrated to Australia and took up a position at the Australian National University, followed by Deakin University. Instrumental in advancing Jewish studies in Australia, Bill was foundation editor (1985-95) of the Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, President of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies (1989-91), and President of the Jewish Historical Society of England (2002-04). His contributions to Australian scholarship include Menders of the Mind: A History of the Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 1946-96 (with Hilary Rubinstein, 1996), and volume 2 of The Jews in Australia: A Thematic History (1991). The AHA extends its condolences to Bill’s friends, peers and especially his wife, Dr Hilary Rubinstein.