My father was a man who was not tied to money. Most important in life, he taught me, are our relationships. When we care about others, we will then find the essence of who we are.
When Peter Saraf signed on to co-produce the film, \”Little Miss Sunshine,\” he says he did so without hesitation. The script, about a dysfunctional family\’s road trip, spoke to him immediately, and he was proud to bring his great-aunt and great-uncle to see it.
\”Ramah is a place where campers and counselors have their first experience in not only participating in, but helping to form and lead the Jewish community in which they find themselves,\” said Camp Ramah of California Executive Director Rabbi Daniel Greyber.
In elementary school I realized I was different. I had no vocabulary for it, but all the books, movies and relationships I saw led me to believe that my feelings were not normal and needed to be suppressed.
All age groups seem to want the same thing: a soulmate, a soft shoulder to lean on occasionally, companionship for dinner in or out, theater, movies, and travel. I still enjoy cooking (and I\’m good at it). I\’m not too old for cuddling and hugging, and I happen to enjoy it.
The following excerpt is the prologue to \”You\’re Lucky You\’re Funny: How Life Becomes a Sitcom,\” (Viking, 2006) a memoir by Phil Rosenthal, creator and executive producer of \”Everybody Loves Raymond.\”
Happily married couples are committed to the goal of giving each other pleasure. You must stay focused on the ultimate goal, which is to give each other pleasure and not cause pain. It sounds simple enough, but can be very hard in practice.
Boteach enters the picture on a mission, although we are not sure from the outset what it is. He introduces himself as having counseled thousands of families and being the author of a best-selling book on family life.
Of all the May-to-December romances that were not meant to be, mine must top the list. For starters, I met Rick in a hot tub — a cliché I was sure we could never get over.
DREAM is an acronym for Developing diverse, Respectful relationships, Empathy and Action with Meaning through dialogue. The program is a youth leadership project of the ADL\’s World of Difference Institute, run by the ADL\’s West Coast office.
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