HE BRUTALLY MURDERED A WOMAN & HIS FAMILY NEVER STOPPED LOVING HIM': PHYLLIS KARAS, NYT BESTSELLER (AUDIO)

Watch/listen to this fascinating interview with Phyllis Karas, New York Times bestseller, who speaks about her latest book, 'THE CURSE OF THE BLUMENTHALS', a book about tragedy and violence that struck this Jewish family, and how love was able to stop the curse. 1. Jewish Families Often Buried Painful Secrets Timeline: 04:35 – 06:45 Karas discusses how Jewish immigrant families frequently concealed shameful or painful truths. Divorce, alcoholism, crime, prison, and violence were hidden from children and outsiders. She describes uncovering long-buried family secrets through research and writing. Major revelations: She discovered her mother had been previously divorced Family never discussed who caused the fatal crash Relatives whispered about crime and prison in secrecy 2. Writing the Book Became an Act of Truth-Telling and Healing Timeline: 08:07 – 10:00 and 32:35 – 36:30 Karas explains that writing Curse of the Blumenthals required courage. She feared hurting relatives or exposing painful family wounds. Yet the book ultimately became an attempt to preserve memory, honor the dead, and confront truths honestly. Important themes: Librarians and archives helped reconstruct hidden history Cousins encouraged her to publish the story She rejected family shame and secrecy 3. Generational Trauma Defined the Family Story Timeline: 13:55 – 23:40 One of the central themes is the catastrophic 1935 drunk-driving crash that killed six members of the Blumenthal family, including children. Karas explains her family history was psychologically divided into “before the accident” and “after the accident.” The trauma shaped generations afterward. Key moments: Six family members killed instantly in 1935 Drunk driver served less than a year Family members never emotionally recovered 4. Ronnie Blumenthal’s Murder Case Haunted Everyone Timeline: 25:05 – 32:15 The interview’s darkest section centers on Ronnie Blumenthal, who at age 18 murdered a seamstress connected romantically to his father. Karas explains how the family minimized the crime for years, calling it “the incident” rather than a murder. Critical points: Ronnie strangled and brutally killed the woman Family continued loving and supporting him No one directly asked Ronnie if he committed the murder Ronnie later claimed he “took the wrap” for his father” This section explores guilt, ambiguity, denial, and moral complexity. See www.pylliskaras.com The book is available at Amazon.com and all major book outlets ——🎧 The Avrum Rosensweig Show —— Welcome to The Avrum Rosensweig Show — a one-of-a-kind, soul-filled schmooze-fest where curiosity meets humanity, and every conversation crackles with heart, humor, and surprise. Hosted by veteran radio and television personality Avrum Rosensweig, this is more than a podcast. It’s a journey into the minds, memories, struggles, dreams, and hidden wisdom of extraordinary people from every walk of life. From IDF warriors, Jewish scholars, bestselling authors and actors to humanitarians, rebels, public thinkers, cultural icons, and voices shaping the Jewish and Israeli world. . This is where laughter meets heartbreak. Where truth meets soul, to help the world recognize the beauty, dignity, and light that lives inside every person. This isn’t just an interview show. It’s The Show That Schmoozes. / @avrumrosensweigshow Listen to The Avrum Rosensweig Show on: https://open.spotify.com/show/6LZFTR0... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... https://avrumspodcast.podbean.com/ Instagram: / avrumrosensweigshow TikTok: / avrumrosensweig #podcastcanada #storytellingmatters #jewishpodcast #jewishwisdom #jewishfaith #jewishlearning #jewisheducation #jewishcommunity #jewishheritage #jewishtradition #jewishculture #jewishcommunity #jewishhistory #jewishphilosophy #spiritualwisdom #motivationalpodcast #motivationalinterview #fascinatingpeople #engagingconversations #personalgrowth #lifelessons #leadershipstories #faithandwisdom #jewishinspirations #podcastinterview #theavrumrosensweigshow #PhyllisKaras #TheAvrumRosensweigShow #CurseOfTheBlumenthals #JewishStories #GenerationalTrauma #FamilySecrets #TrueCrimeStory #JewishHistory #HealingThroughStorytelling #RonnieBlumenthal #HiddenTruths #JewishPodcast #TraumaAndHealing #Memoir #StorytellingMatters #CrimeAndCompassion #BreakingTheSilence #JewishIdentity #AuthorInterview #PowerfulConversations #TheOnasisWomen #Brutal #HuntedDown #TheOnassisWoman #TheAdulteryClub #The100YearSecret #MobStories #WhiteyBulgerStory #JewishFamilySaga #TrueCrimeMemoir #BostonMob #CrimeAndSecrets #HiddenFamilyHistory #InvestigativeMemoir #AmericanFamilySecrets #WomenWhoWriteCrime #LiteraryTrueCrime #GenerationalCurse #CrimeAndCompassion #FamilyTraumaSaga