11th-12th Grade

Shaare Emeth Religious School’s 11th-12th Grade Program

Post-Confirmation: The PostCon Fellowship

Our goal in everything we do is to cultivate meaningful relationships with our learners and their families. We want Shaare Emeth to feel like their second Jewish home, a place where they can be themselves and have important conversations to ground them as they grow. That is why we love it when our 11th and 12th Graders choose to continue their Jewish journey by participating in our learning program for 11th and 12th Grade teens: the PostCon Fellowship! Each year we build a cohort of Jewish learners who create community, and who learn how to connect classical Jewish texts to their own life experiences, ideas and questions.

Here’s what you need to know:

  • The PostCon Fellowship at Shaare Emeth is our gift to our oldest teens, no tuition required. We only ask that each teen fill out this application each year so we can create a group list to stay in touch and track attendance.
  • We know that junior and senior years of high school can be intense, and we appreciate the commitment you make to spending time with us at temple. That’s why we meet 2x a month on Mondays from 5:45-7 p.m. Dinner is always included, too! If that isn’t enough to convince you, you also get a prize! Seriously, each participant who attends regularly and makes the commitment to PostCon will receive a stipend of $250 per school year to use for future studies, travel, or other Jewish programming.
  • The program is led by Rabbi Bennett and Helena Cooper, who help plan each session and facilitate the group experience. They will also be the ones reaching out to our teens and sharing updates as the year progresses!

Ready to Register?

Complete the Application

Questions?

Contact Rabbi Bennett

Schedule

Post-Con Schedule

Mondays • 5:45–7 p.m.

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ABOUT

Madeleine Elkins & Harvey Wallace

2025 Harris Frank Community Service Award Honorees

Madeleine and Harvey have been cherished members of Congregation Shaare Emeth since 1996. Shortly after their wedding, they began “shul shopping” and quickly found a spiritual home at Shaare Emeth—a community whose warmth and values resonated deeply with them. Since then, they have become pillars of both the congregation and the broader St. Louis community.

Madeleine Elkins built a distinguished 45-year career in the corporate world, with leadership roles in medical supply distribution and law firm financial management. Alongside her professional accomplishments, Madeleine has always made time for meaningful volunteer work. She served on the board of the St. Louis Breast Cancer Coalition and was part of the organizing committee for the JCC Senior Olympics in its early years. Her dedication to Jewish community life is evident in her service on various committees for the Jewish Federation of St. Louis, including co-chairing the 2017 L’Chaim Event. In 2022, she and Harvey co-chaired the JCC’s J’la gala, raising vital funds for scholarships. At Shaare Emeth, Madeleine is a compassionate member of the Caring Committee, and in 2025, she joined the board of the American Jewish Committee, continuing her lifelong commitment to advocacy and service.

Harvey Wallace is a trailblazer in the accounting world and a passionate community leader. In 1973, he co-founded Brown Smith Wallace, a firm that grew to become the 77th largest CPA firm in the United States, with 340 team members at the time of its 2021 merger with Armanino LLP. He now brings his expertise to Private Fiduciary Solutions. Harvey’s professional success is matched by his extraordinary record of community service. He has held leadership roles on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation of St. Louis (where he served as Chairman from 2015 to 2017), Jewish Family Services, The Magic House (Chairman, 2013–2014), Wyman Center, and the Chancellor’s Council at the University of Missouri–St. Louis. His civic engagement also includes board service with the Foundation for Barnes-Jewish Hospital, the St. Louis Community Foundation, and the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation Center. Harvey has been a dedicated member of the St. Louis Men’s Group Against Cancer and was honored with the Missouri Society of Certified Public Accountants Outstanding Public Service Award.

Madeleine and Harvey are blessed with two sons and daughters-in-law, Brad & Elizabeth Wallace and David & Melissa Wallace, and four grandchildren Emma (23), Katie (19), Miriam (13), and Aaron (11).

Together, Madeleine and Harvey exemplify the spirit of generosity, leadership, and compassion. Their decades of service have touched countless lives and strengthened the fabric of our community. We are proud to honor them with the 2025 Harris Frank Community Service Award.