Jews in the Land of Disney: The 'human factor' in serving a higher purpose

Like many American Jews, Michael Fineberg, Ph.D.'s paternal grandparents emigrated from Lithuania and Russia, his maternal grandparents from Romania and Austria, arriving by boat to the United States in the early 1900s. His parents were first generation American Jews who assimilated and worked hard to build a life for themselves and their children.

His father didn't graduate from high school as a result of World War II.

Returning after the war, he worked at the Food Fair Grocery Store chain, ending up as branch supervisor for the seafood department until his retirement. The sacrifice that Fine...