Donor Spotlight: Meet Jana & Barrett Stern

Appearing in both photos: Barrett & Jana Stern and their twins, Bailey & Sawyer

What initially drew your family to Anshai Torah, and what keeps you connected to the community?

We started the Twins, Bailey and Sawyer, in the Anshai Torah’s mommy & me Preschool program when they were a year old and attended High Holidays for the first time that year.  The sense of caring, community, and joy brought us into the shul and also is what keeps us connected to our community to this day.  

What is a meaningful Anshai Torah experience or moment that stands out to you? 

We have so many meaningful experiences and moments that stand out to us, including our children attending Preschool and Barrett being President of Anshai from 2018-2020.

Sharing the joy of children’s B’nai Mitzvah will always stand out as the most meaningful moment with our Anshai Community.  

Why do you believe it is important to support Anshai’s capital campaign at this time? 

We believe supporting Anshai’s capital campaign provides our members, our family, and the future generations with a path for successful growth, progress, foundation, and structure for many years (decades) to come.  

What is your hope for the future of Anshai Torah? 

Our hope for the future of Anshai Torah is that each generation finds our shul as special and important as our family does in order to continue its success going forward.  

In 3 words or less, what do you love most about Anshai Torah? 

Family, Community, Home