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'''Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer''' ([[1912]] - [[1997]]) was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in [[Louisiana]]. Notably her work is held by the [[National Museum of Women in the Arts]], the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Though she was a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[Jew]] throughout the course of her life, she played an active role in the [[New Orleans]] Jewish community. Temple Touro, one of two temples in the city (the other being an [[Orthodox Jew|Orthodox Jewish]] temple), displays much of her artwork in their synagogue and in the social hall.
'''Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer''' ([[1912]] - [[1997]]) was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in [[Louisiana]]. Notably her work is held by the [[National Museum of Women in the Arts]], the [[Smithsonian American Art Museum]] and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Though she was a [[Reform Judaism|Reform]] [[Jew]] throughout the course of her life, she played an active role in the [[New Orleans]] Jewish community. Touro Synagogue displays much of her artwork in their synagogue and in the social hall.


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.sullivangoss.com/Kohlmeyer_Ida Online Biography of Ida Kohlmeyer]
* [http://www.sullivangoss.com/Kohlmeyer_Ida Online Biography of Ida Kohlmeyer]
* [http://www.tourosynagogue.com/ Touro Synagogue (New Orleans) website]


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Ida Rittenberg Kohlmeyer (1912 - 1997) was an American painter and sculptor who lived and worked in Louisiana. Notably her work is held by the National Museum of Women in the Arts, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the New Orleans Museum of Art. Though she was a Reform Jew throughout the course of her life, she played an active role in the New Orleans Jewish community. Touro Synagogue displays much of her artwork in their synagogue and in the social hall.