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.

February 15 – February 21, 2026

Edwin Affelder
Jack Barbarash
Hyman A. Binowitz
Leon Block
Max Buchman
Clara Cohen
Sidney Simon Cohen
William Cohen
Wallace N. Emmer
Molly Fadem
Bruce Feldacker
Bernard Feldman
George G. Feldman
Esther Ferster
Greg Fox
Lillian Itskowitz Friedman
Rose Shea Gerskovitz
Eva A. Goldstein
Fannie Guckenheim
Rebecca Handelman
Mildred Hilburg
Irving Nathan Hoffman
Hyman D. Hollander
Harry A. Horwitz
Julius Jacobs
Ella Wall Jacobson
Betty Kaufman
Bertha Kenkel
Ida Kramer
Louis Krasner
Harry Kravetz
Ruth Kristal
Abbey Kurlander
Blima Laba
Esther Langsam
Morris Lefton
Thomas V. Levin, I
Dorothy Greenwald Levison
Hattie Turner Levison
John Loebner
Albert Mark Manlin
Charles Aaron Mathes
Cacilia Mayer
Donald Miller
Rowena Milton
Naomi Mormol
Naoma C. Myer
Leon Neuman
Ruth S. Newstead
Harold Gene Oglander
Nathan Petrofsky
Sam Plattner
Sophie Portnoy
Armin H. Price
Fred M. Reichman
Maury Rich
Nathan Rosenthaler
Evelyn Kogan Roskin
Philip Roth
Abraham I. Rubin
Pearl Salzberg
Harvey Sarner
Harry Saxe
Helen Schaffer
Abe Schneider
David Marc Segall
Julia A. Segelbohm
Leon Shapiro
Allan M. Siegel
Simon Silverberg
Tillie Silverman
Gussie Spiegel Sokol
Jack Solomon
Harry Steinberg
Emanuel Steiner
Sidney Stone
Florence Summers
William Tauben
Etta Weber
Anna Weingart
Peter Jacob Witte

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.