Interview Books, 2007-2010

File — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This book contains the following interviews:

Susan Kahn: Kahn was born in Armenia in 1966, in the Soviet Union. She talks about her marriage, the birth of her daughter, and her education. She also discusses the hard times that hit the Soviet Union in 1991. She and her husband were baptized into the LDS Church in 1993. After their move to Israel, her husband was called to be Branch President. The family was also befriended by the Hansens. She talks about the influence of the 30-Day War in Israel, and her powerful experience of seeing the Salt Lake Temple for the first time.
Anna Kirichenko: Kirichenko was born in 1994 in Ukraine. She talks about being homeschooled, her love of movies, music, and animals, and her baptism in to the church in 2004 at the age of ten. From the sounds of it, she has a medical condition that causes her to spend time in the hospital.
Olesya Kyrychenko: Kyrychenko was born in Urkraine in 1971. She talks about her family history, coming to live in Israel in 1996, her schooling in English and subsequent work, her marriage, and the birth of her daughter, Anna. She also talks about joining the LDS Church in 1997, some of her friends, the Galilee Branch, and the conflict in Israel 2006.
Jorge Malel: Malel was born in Uruguay in 1964. He discusses his family background, his move to Israel at the age of eighteen, his mission in Chile, and his education.
Margreta Spencer: Spencer was born in Canada in 1932. She describes her family history at length, including her father’s experience fighting in both World Wars. She discusses her work as a physiotherapist, working in Finland, seeing the Swiss Temple, and going to work Israel in 1969. She also talks about her callings in the LDS Church, her experience with Jewish people in Canada, learning Hebrew, and the realities of the military in Israel. Other topics include superstitions in the Jewish community, the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish Community, charitable service foundations, tourism, Church meetings, the establishment of the Jerusalem Branch of the Church and the Galilee Branch, and BYU programs in Israel.

Dates

2007-2010

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.