Jack and Sylvia Amar knew they would get married—the only question was when. They had agreed to wait until the Nazis left Greece and their lives returned to normal
Jack and Sylvia Amar knew they would get married—the only question was when. They had agreed to wait until the Nazis left Greece and their lives returned to normal. But after learning they were slated for deportation, their plans changed. They would get married in the ghetto in Thessaloniki. Though the ceremony wasn’t what they envisioned, Jack and Sylvia hoped their marriage would prevent them from being separated. Their hopes were shattered when they arrived at Auschwitz. Jack was sent with the men, and Sylvia was sent with the women. The first time Jack and Sylvia saw each other through the camp fence, they both broke down into tears. Miraculously, they both survived. They found each other after the war and eventually started a new life together in the United States. Photo: USHMM, courtesy of Meryl Menashe #Holocaust #History
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