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.

April 12- April 18, 2026

Emma Novoson Aleck
Henry Baer
Morris A. Baer
Nat K. Baum
Hyman Bernstein
Leona Bernstein
Esther Waldman Bierman
Hannah Bierman
Sam Biernbaum
Bernard Blumenfeld
Sidney L. Bly
Sander Bunn
Lillian Campbell
Paul Chait
Marie Chused
Samuel D. Cohen
Sheila Cooper
Jack J. Coran
Hilda Dahl
Sarah Day
Carl Dubinsky
Sylvia Ruth Flusser
Bernard William Garfield
Otis J. Garland
Michael Edward Glaser
Max Goldman
Norman Goodman
Esther Goran
Marx Haas
Ruby Harris
Michael Hennes
Dora Hian
Morris Horwitz
Harry Kahn
Herman Kapp
Stanley Julian Katcher
Rosella Katz
Gladys Katz
Vivian Fischer Kaufman
Rose Klamon
J. Leonard Kline
Edward W. Kling
Abe Kohane
Naphtali Kopf
Israel Korach
Sarah L. Kotner
Paul G. Koven
Selma Florence Krasner
Joseph Krause
Gertrude Krechmar
Irvin R. Krone
George J. Kulstein
Esther Schreiber Levine
Hattie Frankenthal Levy
Burton A. Librach
Pauline Machtinger
Jacob Marcus
Sharon Kay Marglous
Maxwell M. Marx
Laura Wohlfoil Montague
John L. Mormol
Josie Nathan
Dorothy Nussbaum
Evelyn Orenstein
Max Pasternak
Judith Picus
Rose Plattner
Rubin S. Ratkin
William Rosen
Martin A. Rosenberg
Dr. Herman J. Rosenfeld
Ben M. Routman
Nathan Rudman
Harvey Sapot
Gertrude Friedman Schlanger
Jeanette Schneiderman
Jack Schreiber
Melvin Ervin William Schwartz
Bernard Schwartzman, M.D.
Anna Schwarzkopf
Nellie M. Sebel
Herman C. Seldin
Goldie Sher
Louis E. Sher
Adele Epstein Speier
Harold S. Spitzer
Sidney L. Stone
Marcia D. Strauss
Hyman Sudin
Adele Uhrmacher
Eunice Ungar
Stanley David Victor
Harold Voda
Michael M. Waldman
Martin Gerald Weiss
Roy Weiss
Anne Wolfson
Charles H. Zamler

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.