Kaplan Minyan with Dr. Khyati Joshi

As part of its ongoing education series, the Cultivating Anti-Racism committee at BK has invited Dr. Khyati Joshi, a professor of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University and expert on fostering equity and inclusion, to help put distressing current events in the context of the broader history of white and Christian privilege in the United States.

Dr. Khyati Joshi, a professor of Education at Fairleigh Dickinson University and public scholar, has written numerous books, frequently appears in the media and consults with educators, companies, and policy-makers on the topic of fostering equity and inclusion. She has degrees in social justice education and theology, and also studied at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and participated in the Summer Seminar for Educators at Yad Vashem.

Bnai Keshet (Children of the Rainbow) is a vibrant congregation affiliated with Reconstructing Judaism that values the diverse backgrounds, identities, and beliefs of our members and our shared historical traditions. We celebrate our role as participants in the evolution of Judaism; we engage our tradition thoughtfully, so Judaism remains meaningful and relevant to each of us. In this spirit, we are committed to deepening our religious and spiritual life, to hesed (caring), to life-long learning, to tikkun olam (repairing the world), and to sharing important life events. We are an informal and respectful community moved by prayer, fired by lively discussion, enlivened by laughter and song.