Susan Wehle
American jewish cantor
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| Intro | American jewish cantor | |
| Places | United States of America | |
| was | Singer Musician Hazzan | |
| Work field | Music | |
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| Birth | 14 May 1953 | |
| Death | 12 February 2009 (aged 55 years) | |
| Star sign | Taurus |
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Biography
Susan Wehle (May 14, 1953 – February 12, 2009) was ordained the first American female Jewish Renewal cantor (hazzan) in 2006. Prior to her death on Colgan Air Flight 3407 in 2009, Wehle was a cantor for Temple Beth Am in Williamsville, New York, and Temple Sinai in Amherst, New York, for nine years. She created one CD, Songs of Healing and Hope. She was the daughter of Holocaust survivors Hana and Kurt Wehle, and had two sons, Jonah and Jake.