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]