Following this, I fully expect to see the British intelligentsia convening summits, penning editorials, and otherwise making hay over the shocking rise in Jewish racism. I mean because, clearly, some drug-addicted soul crooner, high and at her worst moment, speaks for all Jews everywhere, around the world, for all time. OK, not all Jews. But most. Gotta be most.
UPDATE: As per Gussie's suggestion, I now demand Joe Lieberman denounce and reject Amy Winehouse--and Disraeli while he's at it. Didn't Disraeli give us the scramble for Africa? Who cares. I heard that he did. That's all that matters
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood 
There really oughtta be more Jewish racism and black anti-semitism. We've got double the drama: whites (mostly) against blacks -and0 Christians (mostly) against Jews, all wrapped up in one package.
And yet Obama's big Jewish Problem, trumpeted everywhere, is that he -might- not get 80% of the Jewish vote. Sure, he'll get over 70%, but if he doesn't break 75%, that just goes to show you.
Also, we should start a campaign demanding that Joe Lieberman reject, denounce, and -decry- Amy Winehouse.
And further also, this is yet another reason why the BEST TICKET IN THE WORLD is Obama/Feingold.
Amy Winehouse is Jewish? News to me.
I apologize for this comment not being about this post, but I wanted to have a chance to tell you how much I enjoyed reading your book. It was truly a "beautiful" experience to read. Your father, even with his flaws (and we all have them), was a great man and, most importantly, role model and father.
SGEW:
Four out of five Jews prefer Regina Spektor.
There's some irony in the fact that Amy Winehouse clearly patterns the quality of her voice and the melodies behind her on soul and Motown...
As to Disraeli, he was C of E when he was prime minister.
Tried to make me go to Temple but I said, "No, no, no!"
PS-Gussie, Obama/Feingold would be awesome!