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.

June 21- June 27, 2026

Joseph Aach
Stephanie Simon Allen
David L. Beck
Sam Bell
Gustav Bloch
Naomi Harriet Brand
Anna M. Brandon
William Louis Brickson, Jr.
Renee Brownstein
Lena Delman Budan
Frances Chorlinsky
Dr. Clarence Coffman
Elsie Cohen
Joseph Cutler
Fannie Probe Davis
Irene Gertrude Dorrin
Joseph Eberhard
Hannah Feiss
Stanley O. Feldman
Minna M. Fendell
Gregory Finer
Judith R. Frank
Clara Freedman
Samson D. Frohlichstein
Frieda Olian Gallop
Marilyn Galosy
Sol Goffstein
Evelyn Goldberg
Lena Goldberg
Charles Goldman
Frank A. Goldstein
Louis A. Goldstein
Dubby Gomberg
Edward Gralnick
Barbara J. Grossman
Henrietta Haley
Freda Handelman
Gloria Lona Harris
Samuel Himeles
Rose Hirson
Rose Marx Horwitz
Sarah R. Inger
Erna Glaser Jacobs
Dave Klearman
Esther Kohn
Jack L. Kunitz
Anna F. Lerner
Elizabeth Lerner
Nehoma Lerner
Pauline F. Loewenstein
Vernon J. Lowenstein
Max Marmor
Sylvia Seaman Marx
Morris Migden
Helga Mishow
LaVerne Sparber Morgan
Eugene Multin
Maurice Newberger
Sarah F. Phillips
Monroe Price
Bertha Reichman
Florence Korngold Reichman
Brig. Gen. Martin F. Rockmore
Arthur L. Rosenbaum, M.D.
Dr. Henry Rosenfeld
Lena Rudman
Leonard Schaffer
Ben Schneiderman
Edith Schreiber
Dorothy L. Schweich
Marla Jo Scissors
Sam Scissors
Fannie Shapiro
Manuel Sherberg
Etta Sherman
Sarah Sigoloff
Mary Silverblatt
Arthur Silverstein
Morris Joseph Slenn
Saul Solomon
Sylvan W. Stein
Tillie Steiner
Julia Ungar
Emily Anne Weiss
Arthur Zlatnick

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.