ʌŋɡˈɑːɹz fˈɑːðɚ dˈaɪd wɛn hiː wʌz ɪlˈɛvən jˈɪɹz ˈoʊld, ænd hiː bɪkˌeɪm ɐ fɹˈiːkwənt ɡˈɛst æt ðə hˈoʊm ʌv ɹˈæbaɪ kˈælmən wˈɛbɚ, hˌuː wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ɹˈæv ʌv pˌɜːstɪˈeɪn ɪn hɪz fˈɑːðɚz plˈeɪs.
Ungar's father died when he was 11 years old, and he became a frequent guest at the home of Rabbi Kalman Weber, who was appointed Rav of Pöstyén in his father's place.