Rabbi Sholom Dovber Halevi Popack, a longtime Crown Heights resident, passed away on Shabbos, 27 Iyar, 5779.
He was 91.
Rabbi Popack was born on 21 Adar, 5688 in Barre, Vermont, known as the world’s largest granite quarry, where his father Rabbi Avrohom Popack OBM served as a Rabbi, shochet and mohel, at the instruction of the Frierdiker Rebbe.
Rabbi Sholom Dov Ber was one of the first students of Yeshiva Tomchei Temimim 770. He was so diligent in his learning and meticulous with keeping the Seder in Yeshiva, that the Frierdiker Rebbe once commented about him, “for such a Tomim it was worth all the hard work.”
In Adar 1951, he married his wife, Chaya Sarah (nee Rimler) and they merited to have the Rebbe be mesader kiddushin at their Chuppah.
After their marriage, he served as the Rov of the Kehillah and shochet in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.
He later moved on Shlichus to Pittsburgh, PA, where he was involved in Chinuch.
In the 1960’s he moved to Crown Heights, where he was the owner of a stationery and toy shop on the corner of Union Street in the neighborhood.
His entire life, he was known for his great Yiras Shomayim, and his dedication to learning Torah and avodas Hashem.
He is survived by his wife, Chaya Sara, and children, Rabbi Yehuda Popack – Tzfas, Israel, Malya Bobrowsky – Toronto, Canada, Rivka Brod – California, Mrs. Tila Henya Hecht – Eilat, Israel, Dena Levin – Palo Alto, CA, and Faiga Matusof – Madison, WI.
He is also survived by his brother, Rabbi Yitzchok Noach Popack of Miami, FL.
The levaya will take place today, Sunday, passing by 770 at 3:15 pm, burial at Old Montefiore Cemetery at 4:30 pm.
Baruch Dayan Ha’emes.
He will be missed. May the family find comfort in this hard time. He was a really nice person and a real mentch
עליו התבטא אדמו״ר ריי״ץ את הקרן של תו״ת הוצאנו עם שלום בער. השאר הוא הרווח
A very good person
A real mentch
Calm
Respectful to all
etc
Very humble
Rebbes office would get Some of their supplies by him
I purchased pencils for the rebbe there
BDE. We are sorry to hear of the loss of your dear husband and father. He was a real tzaddik. May you all only know from Simchas from now on,iyh.
BDE
A real true Chosid always warm and kind ..
BDE
Is there a family email address
for ניחום אבלים?
Rabbi Popack Tzk”l was my 6th grade Rebbi in HAFTR over 30 years ago. When my friends and I found out he was niftar , we could not stop singing his praises as a mechanech. He was an expert mechanech , using all types of tricks of the trade to get us all to buy in to what he was offering. He introduced us to Gemara and laid a most amazing foundation for all of us as he reinforced the most important skills, words, and concepts to learning the Gemara. I am a Rebbi now and I have incorporated many… Read more »