Ari Sussman loves music and Judaism.

The Elkins Park native is an adjunct professor of music theory and composition at the West Chester University Wells School of Music, but that’s just one of his three day jobs. He also works as musical director at Main Line Reform Temple in Wynnewood and as music associate at Adath Israel on the Main Line.

Needless to say, Sussman’s calendar is typically pretty full.

“My entire identity is based on being Jewish, and since I’ve been blessed with musical ability, I feel like I almost kind of owe it to myself to be able to pursue these things,” he said.

Sussman started his career in Jewish music at Adath Israel, where he is tasked with helping to create the musical programming for services and events. The synagogue’s head rabbi, Eric Yanoff, is an adept

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