Jackson’s kids had an isolated life but a loving bond with their superstar father, friends say

NEW YORK (AP) — When Rabbi brought his children to play with kids at Neverland Ranch some eight years ago, the rabbi’s youngsters naturally made a beeline for the fabulous rides — the Ferris wheel, the roller coaster, the bumper cars. But when Jackson’s own kids asked to go on the rides, he gently reminded them of the family rules, according to Boteach: The rides were only for birthdays or special occasions. “He was very concerned that the kids grow up with the right values,” says Boteach, Jackson’s former friend and spiritual adviser. They are the children of one of the most famous men to have walked the planet. But unlike other children of mega-celebrities, whose faces are…

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