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.

March 8- March 14, 2026

Eva Alfend
Dave M. Appelman
Millie S. Bearman
Martin T. Becker
Alex Bernstein
Sylvia Bernstein
Bess Biederman
David Birenbaum
Joseph Bishop
Edward Bleiweiss
Edward Bly
Kate Burman
Ervin Buxner
Richard Irving Cervelli
Frances Chervitz
Leo G. Cohen
Sidney Cohen
Annie G. Cohn
Veronica Daniel
Sarah Bensinger Davis
Isadore Derfeld
Ida Levi Engel
Ignatz Epstein
Dr. Justin Esses
Chuna Yankel Faintich
Effie Solomon Feist
Dr. Jonathan Mark Feldman
Jake Fishman
Bess Fixler
David Fleishman
Charles J. Francis
Celia Friedman
Sally Friedman
Ely Gidlow
William Gillerman
Rose Glassman
J. Gerald Goldman
Alvin M. Goldstein
William I. Gordon
Herman Gottlieb
Morris Gross
Lena Wolfort Guggenheim
Samuel E. Haffner
Edward A. Harris
Ben Heimann
Jacob Heiner
Daniel Hilecher
Lottie W. Hilf
Morris Hoffman
Sarah Hollander
Dr. Sidney A. Hollin
Ellen Horn
Hyman Horwitz
Flora Fox Hyman
Lisa Iglauer
Emanuel Jacobs
Jonathan Adam Jonas
Bessie Kandel
Leonard Kaplan
Ben J. Kaufman
Corinne Ruth Keller
Samuel M. Koplar
Harris Kramer
Sandra E. Kraus
Della Krugman
Rose Lerman
Cyril D. Levey
Herman Levin
Sam Lewin
Susan S. Lewis
Max J. Lorber
Evelyn E. Lowenstein
Milton Mandel
Esther Mellman
Emma Miodowski
Jon Craig Molasky
Ben Muskin
Celia Nelson
Vicki Norberg-Bohm
Clara Pearl
Beatrice Perlmutter
Dr. Morris Popper
Nathan Rader
Sidney Reiter
Maxine Susan Rosenblum
Henry Roth
Joyce Pauline Rudolph
Anna Sanders
Stanley Lloyd Sanders
Leah G. Schoemann
Sara Rose Schwartz
Martin Seidel
Harry Seltzer
Melvin Shanker
Bat-Sheva Shapiro
Herman Sherman
Eric S. Shield
Rosetta L. Siegfried
Harlan Silbergeld
Betty R. Sokolik
Daisy Spitz
Brian Suffian
Sheldon Suroff
Albert Susman
Morris L. Taryle
Sarah Taryle
Marion ‘Toby’ Taxman
Paul Jay Taxman
Lola S. Tobias
Max Uhrmacher
Harry Victor
Hannah White
Lena Williams
Gertrude Wolff
Mildred Wolff
Sara Frenzel Kodner Wrobel
Marion Zimmerman
Ida Zvibleman


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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.