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Today on Tablet

by
Marc Tracy
April 28, 2011

Dvora Meyers makes the case today in Tablet Magazine that Jews should be unembarrassed in claiming Amy Winehouse as one of their own. Indeed, Meyers argues, her act, mess and all, are the product of a strong Jewish upbringing and a huge debt to another musical shande, Phil Spector. Besides, there’s hope for her yet—no, no, no?

Marc Tracy is a staff writer at The New Republic, and was previously a staff writer at Tablet. He tweets @marcatracy.