LOS ANGELES (JTA) – Kirk Douglas, the legendary actor who portrayed legions of tough guys and embraced his Jewish heritage later in life, died at his home in Beverly Hills on Wednesday. He was 103.Over a career that spanned 87 films — including 73...

LOS ANGELES -- A law professor, a newspaper editor, a computer scientist, an architect and a retired army colonel have one thing in common. They are Jews who generally do not attend synagogue services on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Yet, they are neither...