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Active, Positive And Dedicated'

gious and an avid supporter of
Israel." Mr. Moss visited Israel six
times, taking his extended family
there in 1978. "Judging from the
S of Moss once told a young
plaques in his office, Sol was respon-
man he was advising on
sible for the planting of 2,000
taxes, "I'm not going to
trees," he said.
charge you a fee, but I
Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz of Ada.C_-/,
want you to join B'nai B'rith."
Shalom Synagogue,
As an accountant for 55
where
Mr. Moss was a
years, Sol Moss may have
past president, eulogized
been tight-fisted with the
him Monday at Ira
IRS, but he was very giv-
Kaufman Chapel and
ing of his time and energy
noted his dedication and
to the Jewish community.
assistance
to the syna-
"His whole focus was
gogue.
"He
offered his
B'nai B'rith," said Emily
time,
he
offered
his
Rogow, director of the
means, and he offered
Great Lakes Region. "He
his presence. He was
did whatever he could for
completely related.
the organization. He
"His home was truly
worked to keep Jewish
a
Jewish
fortress in
kids Jewish. He estab-
Sol Moss
which
values
of Judaism
lished a fund to help send
were
religiously
youth to Israel and to
observed," said the rabbi. The syna-
camp."
gogue and Jewish community were
Sol Moss of West Bloomfield
"better, brighter and more spiritual
died June 26 at age 78. He was still
because of his presence among us."
active in his accounting practice
"He always had a smile," remem-
until suffering a stroke earlier this
bers
his daughter, Sharon.
year, said his daughter Sharon Moss
Mr.
Moss is survived by his wife,
Lebovic.
Joanne
Klein Moss; son Norman
Mr. Moss was founder of Moss-
Moss of Orlando, Fla.; daughters
Epstein Accounting in Southfield.
and sons-in-law Sharon and
"During tax season," recalls his
Thomas Lebovic of West
grandson Jeffrey Moss, "clients
Bloomfield, Wendy and Mark
would wait in line to seek his coun-
Wooledge of Okemos; daughter-in-
sel. It was said that Sol could work
law Linda Lenchner; grandchildren
miracles when it came to taxes."
Jeffrey
and Leigh Moss, Karyn and
Mr. Moss served in many capaci-
Steven
Bylinowski,
Angela Bean,
ties in the local and international
Joshua Lebovic, Aaron Lebovic,
B'nai B'rith. "He was very knowl-
Allison Berg, Brian Berg, Zoe Berg,
edgeable and understanding of all
Zachary Wooledge; stepchildren
the ins and outs," said Rogow. "He
Leslie Klein Berg and Robert W.
was always right there to make deci-
Berg, Deborah Folkerth, Nancy J.
sions."
Over the years, he was president of Klein; sister and brother-in-law
Bertha and David Keys of Boynton
Bloch Lodge, an officer of Oakland
Beach, Fla.; brother and sister-in-
Century Lodge, president of the
law Calvin and Cynthia Moss of
Michigan Regional Council, presi-
Southfield; brother-in-law and sis-
dent of District 6, and vice president
ter-in-law Julius and Beverly Travis.
and a member of the B'nai B'rith
Mr. Moss was the loving husband
International board of governors.
of
the
late Ida Moss and the beloved
Richard Lobenthal, former
father
of the late Arlene Moss.
Michigan Region director of the
Interment
at Adat Shalom
Anti-Defamation League, described
Memorial Park. Contributions
Mr. Moss as an active, positive sup-
may be made to the Arlene Moss
porter. He served on the ADL board
Scholarship Fund at B'nai B'rith
for 10 years and promoted ADL to
Youth Organization, c/o the
the B'nai B'rith membership."
Jewish Community Center, or
Jeffrey Moss remembers his
B'nai B'rith.
grandfather as being "deeply reli-

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