Ruth Mushin: editor extraordinaire

Michael Cohen

Acelebration, attended by staff and volunteers, was held at the Jewish Holocaust Centre (JHC) in July to mark Ruth Mushin’s 10th anniversary as Centre News editor.

A decade or so ago, JHC co-president, Pauline Rockman OAM, met with Ruth and invited her to assume the editorship of the Centre’s flagship publication, Centre News – this at a time in Ruth’s career when she and her husband, Sam, had just sold their business. The timing, Pauline has said, was perfect. She was aware of Ruth’s superb skills as an editor of numerous biographies and autobiographies, inter alia. Pauline was also aware of Ruth’s outstanding work ethic: Ruth is a consummate professional.

Over the last decade, Ruth has edited 20 editions of Centre News, which is published twice yearly, soliciting articles from writers, academics and others, to produce a publication of genuine quality. Her professionalism is remarkable: whether planning the contents, approving the artwork, proofreading the text, or meeting deadlines.

The Jewish Holocaust Centre looks forward to many more highquality editions of Centre News under Ruth’s superb stewardship.