“THE BEAUTY OF BOOKSTOCK
IS THAT WE GET BOOKS OUT OF
BASEMENTS AND BACK INTO
PEOPLE’S LAPS.”

— NEAL RUBIN, DETROIT FREE PRESS COLUMNIST
AND HONORARY CO-CHAIR OF BOOKSTOCK

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OUR COMMUNITY
ON THE COVER

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Mall.
According to Bookstock
co-founder Jodi Goodman,
“Roz had read in the Jewish
News that the Brandeis
ladies wanted to retire.” At
the time, Roz Blanck and
Jodi Goodman, both moth-
ers of Hillel Day School students, were
looking for a volunteer project, so they
met with the Brandeis Women’s orga-
nization leaders. “They gave us a lot of

guidance,” Goodman said.
It took a few years of plan-
ning, Blanck explained, and
initially they worked through
the Hillel PTO, which was
then the beneficiary of the
sale. “It was a lot of fun and
work. We branched out over
the years,” she said.
When Bookstock was extended to
eight days from Sunday through Sunday,
several secular organizations (Oakland

Literacy Council, Storytime Guild and
DKG — a teacher’s sorority) agreed to
staff the sale during the Sabbath.
After a few years, Bookstock shift-
ed from the Hillel PTO to the Jewish
Community Council (now JCRC/AJC)
for its organizational mantle. Years later,
Gesher (formerly JVS) took over that
role. Now it provides accounting and
financial services for Bookstock, which
has its own 501c 3 nonprofit organiza-
tion status.

Neal Rubin pictured at
the 2019 Grand Opening.

JEFF AISEN

JAMIE FELDMAN

Pictured are Bookstock
leadership group members
Judy Robinson, Carol Dmitruk,
Susi Schoenberger, Bobbi
Gutman, Jane Steinger,
Beverly Phillips, Janet Berman,
and Natalie Newman, Other
members include Roz Blanck,
Jodi Goodman, Sharon
Resnick, Melissa Weisberger,
Ruth Beitner and Neal Rubin.

Roz Blanck

JEFF AISEN

Jodi
Goodman

BOOKSTOCK