ELI Talks's video: Knowing the Way: In Appreciation of Halacha

Questions play an enormous role in Jewish life and culture, but Bradley Caro Cook, descendent of the compiler of the Shulchan Aruch, argues that sometimes you just have to know what to do. His experience discovering his roots gives us--observant and non-observant Jews alike--a window into the role and the beauty of halacha in our Jewish story today. Filmed at the William Breman Jewish Heritage and Holocaust Museum in Atlanta, Georgia in cooperation with the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta. Bradley Caro Cook, is a social entrepreneur, experiential Jewish educator, and communal professional. He specifically innovates at the intersection of career advancement, Jewish wisdom, and social good. He is a Birthright Israel Fellow, a graduate of Upstart, and serves on the advisory board of YALA an division of the Peres Peace Center. Bradley is also a leader in the City of Beverly Hills, JTech in LA, American Friends of Magen David Adom, and sits on the advisory boards of many organizations. Descending directly from a line of illustrious line of rabbis include Rabbi Nehunia Ben Hakannah and Rabbi Joseph Ben Ephraim Caro, the codifier of the Shulchan Aruch, Bradley is dedicated to keeping the rich history of his lineage alive. Bradley lives in Los Angeles with his wife, and light of his life, Tanya.