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.

September 28- October 4, 2025

Shirley Ansel
Paul Barron
Gerald Jerry Berman
Florence Chait
Avis D. Cohen
Robert A. Cohn
Sylvia Dansker
Louis Druck
Andrew S. Eigles
Ben J. Fadem
Rawin Fischer
Herman Floun
Greta Forsman
Morris L. Friedman
Harold Geffen
Jennie Gers
Dorothy Uscher Gilner
Anne Glaser
Adolph Gluck
Rachel Goldberg
Ely Goldwasser
Ted Greenberg
Martha Greensfelder
Dooley Gross
Sidney Guller
William Gutman
Rand S. Hale
Helen Middleman Heisler
Byrnece Jaffe
Marcella Kohn Kahn
Marie Kamenetzky
Harry L. Kaufer
Marilyn Kaufman
Rabbi Julius Kerman
Morris S. Kleiner
David R. Komm
Ralph George Koppel
Rose Krasner
Minette Sachar Halpern Laba
Thea Lawton
Sanford “Buddy” Lebman
Ida Rosen Lerner
Jerome Marshall Lerner
Rose Dorothy Levy
Roselee Claire Lipschitz
Meyer Lipsitz
Henry Lourie
Louis Arthur Marcus
Mary Margolies
Rudy Mayer
Saville Mayer
Rachel Medve
Florence Mehlman
Octavia Nehmen
Gertrude Neuman
Rosabelle Oksner
Morris Oppenheimer
Pearl Ovchinsky
Oscar Pearl
Ben Philipson
Harry C. Raiffie
Adolph Rederer
Kenneth E. Rhodes
Esther Rosenthal
Shirley Ann Rosenthal
Rose Mary Rudolph
Ruth Safron
Harry D. Schneider
Loraine T. Schnidman
Daniel Seches
Paul Seligsohn
Ruth Goodman Sherman
Jacob Harris Shieber
Margot Silberstein
Morris Silverblatt
Alexander S. Singer
Marcella Spector
Herman Steinberg
Joseph B. Stutson
Fannie Sudin
Minnie Suffian
Mary Tofle
Katie Tzinberg
Sorlee R. Wagman
Barney Wallstein
Louis Weiner
Rose Weiss
Judge Melvyn Wiesman
Henry Wishnuff
Jane Wohl



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.