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 3- August 9, 2025

Sidney L. Abramson
Louis P. Adelman
Fannie Alport
David Earl Becker
Ben Bernstein
Morris Bierman
Babette Birenbaum
Raymond Block
Daniel R. Bluestone
Ward A. Brandvein
Julia Brunswick
Selma Cohen
Gladys Frank Cutter
Dorry Davidson
Ella Kaufman Davis
Marc DesRosiers
Lee M. Ebert
Juanita Ruth Engel
David Ettenson
Fanny Fein
Philip S. Fischman
Sam Fleishman

Robert D. Frey
Goldie Garber
Lorraine Francis Garfield
Genevieve House
Samuel Immerman
Charles Reid Katz
Ray K. Kaufman
Rose Kleiner
I. E. Koslow
John Kotner
Howard J. Kraner
Anton Lehman
Maurice Lerner
Jerry H. Levitt
Ann R. Lewis
Leon Herbert Lewis
Henry Librach
Ida Litvag
Max Loeb
Lester Levy Lowenstein
Sarah Michelson
Randy Moses
Rosa Munchweiler
Edwin H. Munich
Egon Munster
Thelma May Muskin
Belle Muskin
Julius Pearl
Aronetta Persky
Alfred Rosenstrauch
Lillian Rubenstein
Ida Satanovsky
Jacob J. Schachter
Anita Schwartz
Joseph H. Scissors
Robert Shucart
Mary Shultz
Robert Joel Siegel
Rose Slenn
Johanna Steiner
Siegmund Steiner
Milo W. Taxman
Fred J. Zemelman
Saul Stephen Zeve

 

 

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.