A letter sent by Chana Schoenberg of Israel, addressed to Chana Piekarski
I spoke with my husband re your request about memories of your dear father R' Shmuel Isaac Popack a"h. My husband related that when he was first married, kind of "green" and didn't know what was flying, he needed to get some work as learning full time was not an option for him. He had very little job training and very few skills that would command a decent salary. He had searched a number of options all of which fell through. Finally it was only upon meeting with your father that he got a position as an administrative assistant in his office for about a year. You father saw potential and was willing to hire him in spite of his lack of experience and "know how". He gave him a chance to work hard and earn an honorable parnassa suitably sufficient for those first couple of years of marriage. My husband remembers Rabbi Popack a'h treating him with respect and was genuinely concerned with his well being. When our family grew, my husband needed to concentrate on getting a career. It was with the Rebbe's brocha that he began his pursuits in computer programming which B"H has been fruitful and practical over the course of our marriage, which IY"H will be 37 years next week! May we hear good news.
Chana Schoenberg
Israel
