Susan Wehle
American jewish cantor
About Susan Wehle
Lived 1953 – 2009 (aged 55). Susan Wehle was a hazzan.
Susan Wehle (May 14, 1953 – February 12, 2009) was ordained the first American female Jewish Renewal cantor (hazzan) in 2006.
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.
Weile was the daughter of Holocaust survivors Hana and Kurt Wehle, and had two sons, Jonah and Jake. She died on February 12, 2009, in the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Clarence, New York.
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Who was Susan Wehle?
American jewish cantor (1953–2009)
When was Susan Wehle born?
Susan Wehle was born on 14 May 1953.
When did Susan Wehle die?
Susan Wehle died on 12 February 2009.
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Susan Wehle was a hazzan.
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