Susan Wehle
Susan Wehle (May 14, 1953[1] – February 12, 2009) was ordained the first American female Jewish Renewal cantor (hazzan) in 2006.[2][3] Wehle was a cantor for Temple Beth Am in Williamsville, New York, and Temple Sinai in Amherst, New York, for nine years.[4][5] She created one CD, Songs of Healing and Hope.[4] She was the daughter of Holocaust survivors Hana and Kurt Wehle, and had two sons, Jonah and Jake.[4][6] She died in the plane crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407 in Clarence, New York.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009". FamilySearch. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Cantorial/Hazzanut/Liturgical - Songs of Healing & Hope". Levinejudaica.com. 2005-07-26. Archived from the original on 2012-01-18. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Haughney, Christine (February 15, 2009). "'It's Not Even Six Degrees of Separation. It's One.'". The New York Times.
- ^ a b c d "Songs of Healing & Hope CD: Cantor Susan Wehle & Classical Guitarist Gunilla Theander Kester". Thekesters.net. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ "JRF Remembers Cantor Susan Wehle". Jewish Reconstructionist Federation. 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
- ^ Rich Newberg (2009-02-19). "Community says goodbye to Susan Wehle". WIVB.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-11. Retrieved 2014-08-09.
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