Diane Cole is the author of the memoir “After Great Pain: A New Life Emerges” and writes for The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal, among other publications.
Diane Cole
By Diane Cole
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Culture This Jewish artist got her start before WWI. A century later, she’s still in the avant garde
In the early 20th century, Odessa-born artist Sonia Delaunay pioneered abstract paintings, whimsical furniture and boldly patterned textiles that feel wholly contemporary today.
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Art Why an artist famous for illustrating the Haggadah is more relevant than ever
Through his work, Arthur Szyk fought against fascism and bigotry
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Culture How American Jews have managed to survive a history of antisemitism and bigoted fanaticism
'Acts of Faith,' an exhibit at the New York Historical Society, explores the history of religion and prejudice in America
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Art How a Jewish ‘witness of hell’ navigated a landscape of American terror
Born Philip Goldstein, painter Philip Guston was haunted by the tragedies of the past and the horrors of the present
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Theater So, what do we do with a monstrous, antisemitic man like Charles Dickens?
The case against the author goes far beyond one offensive character in 'Oliver Twist'
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Culture One of history’s great artists may have had Jewish ancestry — is that why he freed his enslaved protege?
Juan de Pareja, once enslaved by Diego Velázquez, is the subject of a new exhibit at the Met
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Art Born centuries apart, these artists embody the heroic spirit of Purim
Judy Chicago and Artemisia Gentileschi did not share a religion, but they are united by a common goal
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Culture One of our greatest peacemakers didn’t speak about his Jewishness; he didn’t have to
In speaking out against Nazism and nuclear war, Norman Cousins was both humanitarian and prophet
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