Monica Geller terms of ethnicity, Crane confirmed that both Monica and Ross are half-Jewish, with their father being Jewish and their mother being of non-Jewish European ancestry. However, "Television's Changing Image of American Jews" categorized Monica as a "masked" Jew, explaining that "the smart, funny, and insecure Ross seems more Jewish" than Monica, who the author dismissed as "china-doll like" in appearance and demeanor. In his book "Encyclopedia of American Jewish History, Volume 1", author Stephen Harlan Norwood agrees that, unlike the show's male Jews, Monica's Jewish "markers" have been virtually removed. Although Monica and Rachel have remained best friends since high
Lior Geller "Alone in Damascus", Geller went on to sell multiple screenplays as a screenwriter and direct several unscripted television series. Geller is currently in post–production on his feature film debut "We Die Young", based on his Oscar nominated short film, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Elijah Rodriguez () and David Castaneda (End of Watch, ). He is also in development of a television series based on the biblical story of The Maccabees. Since 2007 Geller has received numerous awards and nominations setting a Guinness World Record for "Most Awards Won by a Short Student Film" for "Roads". Lior Geller has a catalogue