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 5- April 11, 2026

Gertrude Allina
Ida Balk
Harry Beckerman
August Bensinger
Bernice Bobroff
Charles Cohen
Gitel Dalin
Ethel Schlanger Degen
Joseph Deutsch
Ethel G. Dubinsky
Dr. Harry Epstein, OD
Harry Farb
Jacob Fein
Sam Feldman
Lilly Ann Feldman
Richard Harvey Fendell
Frieda Morgan Ferman
Ida Fineman
Minnie Fleischer
Nathan H. Fox
William David Fox
Selma Frank
Nathan Frank
Arthur Friedman
Dora Friedman
Abe Friedman
Sam Gerstein
George Gilbert
Dorothy Gilbert
Bertha Glaser
Josephine Glaser
Frances Glazer
Joseph W. Glik
Sam I. Golman
Sol R. Grosswasser
Marvin Harber
Dorothy Hilb
Hyman Horen
Minnie Horen
Pearl Glaser Inger
Sydney Alden Jacobs
George Jarecki
Arthur Kahn
Leo Katz
Samuel Kaufer
Adolph Klauber
Rabbi Bertram Klausner
Bernard Klearman
David Klearman
Joan Klearman
Rebecca Kline
George Koppel
Charlotte Kraus
Arnold Lerman
Bertha Levy
Jonathan Michael Levy
Herbert F. Lewis
Rita Librach
Janet J. Livingston
David M. Magidson
Jessye S. Mathes
May Fagan Miller
Ruth Moskowitz
Dora H. Moskowitz
Sareva Muchnick
Fannie Muller
Suzanne Munster
Maurice L. Mushlin
Joseph Novoson
Samuel Polakoff
Al Raben
Minnie Siteman Recht
Sarah Rosenberg
Louis J. Rosenbloom
Murray Rothman
Alvin M. Roufa
Harry Rovak
Sigmund Rudman
Jackie Rudolph
Gabe Scheiner
Ruth Leslie Schwartz
Vivian Siegel
Charles L. Siegel
Alvin Martin Sievers
Herbert L. Silk
Alfred Silverstein
Rose Slein
Frances G. Solomon
Florence L. Stein
Louis Stein, Jr.
Herbert David Sterneck
Robert Alan Tamarkin
Hilda Rubenstein Tucker
Estelle Weinberg
Melvin D. Weiss
Harry Winesuff
Joseph Winetroub
Rose Wise
Charlotte Nebel Wolff
Yetta Kaiser Wright
Nanette Sue Yawitz
Joseph Zelson


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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.