This article examines the personal correspondence of Moshe Hoch, a Jewish underground member detained by British authorities in Africa (1944–1948), through the analytical lens of ego documents. Through critical analysis of letters written to his family during exile, this study offers unique insights into how personal narratives function under political detention. Hoch’s letters reveal individual strategies of resilience, identity maintenance, and meaning-making while serving as both personal testimony and historical documentation. This collection demonstrates how personal correspondence complements official historical narratives, offering valuable insights into the lived experience of political detention during the final years of the British Mandate.
Stern, D. O. (2025). A Short Life of Torment and Sacrifice: The Letters of Moshe Hoch from the African Detention, 1944–1948. Jewish Culture and History, 26(3), 417–438. https://doi.org/10.1080/1462169X.2025.2526977
