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.

July 6- July 12, 2025

Michael Appelbaum
Samuel Birenbaum
Samuel Blass
Pearl Boraz
Bettie Boyarski
Henry Brandon
Donald Brasloff
Rebecca Brilliant
Arthur Broad
Oscar Brockman
George Brody
Cindy Cohen
Louis Cohen
Morris Corn
Hymen Cytron
Josef Dembo
Nolan DeWoskin
Fannie Dillenberg
Dr. Jeffrey Edelman
Charles Eisenkramer, Sr.
Hymen Feldman
Lillian Fox
Stewart Freeman
Harvey Frohlichstein
Henry Gallant
Harry Gilner
Pauline Glucksman
Rabbi Julius Gordon
Anne Grossman
Dorothy Haffner
Fannie Harris
Henriette Harris

Irving Hartmann
Theodore Hoffman
Myron Jaffe
Dr. Philip Katzman
Edward Klauber
Louis Kohner
Jill Koplar
Shirly Kreisman
David Kretmar
Phyllis Kretmar
Bernard Krugman
Harry Kyman
Helen Stern Lang
Mollie Laudisio
Sol Lebman
Bertha Lerman
Jean Levey
Audrey Levin
Fanny Levy
Jack Levy
Marlin Lewis
Joseph Lowenstein
Evelyn Mann
Abe Marcus
Abe Marglous
Bess Mayer
Estelle Muller
Fanny Nelowitz
Ida Ofner
Charles Orenstein
Mollie Pastel
Hilda Pearl
Fannie Pepper
Molly Pepper
Alfred Petchaft
Sally Plattner
Ann Plocker
Julian Rainey
Anna Rice
Esther Robinson
Evelyn Rosenbaum
Bessie Rosenbloom
Leon Rubenstein
Louis Rubin
Ruth Rudolph
Alvin Sachar
Fannie Sachs
Jack Schneider
Ronald Schwartz
Lillian Siegelman
John Simon
Regina Singer
Frank Siteman
Harry Tabachnik
Nancy Teague
Maxine Ukman
Pauline Wallstein
Mamie Weber
Leopold Weil
Esther White
Estelle Wolf
Abram Wolk
Lillian Yavitz

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.