ɹˈæbaɪ pˈuːpkoʊ ˈɪmɪɡɹˌeɪɾᵻd tə ðə jˌuːˈɛs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn, fˈɜːst sˈɜːvɪŋ kˌɑːŋɡɹɪɡˈeɪʃənz ɪn hˈævɚhˌɪl, mˌæsɐtʃˈuːsɪts ænd pɹˈɑːvɪdəns, ɹˈoʊd ˈaɪlənd.
Rabbi Poupko immigrated to the US in 1931, first serving congregations in Haverhill, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island.