Yahrzeits

This week, we observe the yahrzeits of the following people who have a perpetual memorial at Congregation Shaare Emeth. The following names will be read at Kabbalat Shabbat worship services on Friday evening at 6 p.m.

August 24- August 30, 2025

Eugene Adelson
Lois J. Berger
Philip Berman
Simon Biernbaum
Marci Bluestone
Samuel L. Canis
Frances Shirley Tecklin Cohen
John Cohen
Louis Cohen
Blanche Bloom Einstein
Alyn Victor Essman
Norman Merrill Essman
Ann Fagin
William B. Ferster
Harry Alex Fine
Morris S. Fischer
Bernard Fischlowitz
David Frelich
Arthur M. Freund
Hattie Steiner Freund
Stephen Steiner Freund
Elaine Friedman
Sophia Friedman
Shirley Gaghyan
Herman M. Glassman
Annie Glicksberg
Jacob Goltzman
Alan Greenberg
Faye Greenberg
Myra D. Grossman
Harry J. Gunsberg
Celeste Sherman Hendin
William Heyman
Dina Heyum
Emma Isaacs
Allen Jaffie
Fred Katz
Mary Katzenstein
Lee I. Kaufman
David J. Kohner
Julia Kopf
Nat Koplar
Louis B. Lebowitz
Nancy F. Levin
Constance R. Lipton
Irving R. Litvag
Mollie Loebner
Emma Levy Lowenstein
Elizabeth Ruth Lustgarten
Leo Mathes
Jacob Mayer
Elizabeth M. Miller
De Vera Mae Neidenberg
Doris R. Page
Beverly S. Radloff
Robert Alan Rosenbaum
Allan Rothman
Hattie Ruth Rubin

Charles L. Sanders
Saul Schimel
Scott Schrier
Ida Seidel
Hy Shapiro
Leo M. Shapiro
Harold Speier
Patricia Spielberg
Bertha Klauber Steiner
Jennye Steiner
Marie Steiner
Florence Steinhauer
Ethel Tabacnic
William H. Tabacnic
Jacob Taubman
Rose Taubman
Belle Tureen
Jean Weeks
Benjamin Weinberg
Abe Weiss
Adrienne S. Weiss
Gertrude Weiss
Benjamin White
Charles S. Williams
Joseph Albert Wishnuff
Rosaline Wishnuff
Roscoe Zemelman

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.