A Literary Magazine in Support of the Jewish Community
Harei Zo Challah
Breaking into the dough, hands uncertain,
each finger, thrice wet, with wrong washed away,
swirls down
the sink and journeys into
a sea of silent prayer and sin-spy thought
with lemon-lime soap.
I think about how many times I’ve prayed today
and how many more I’ve slipped-up singing praise
in a language I speak
only on salted Saturdays.
I take a bite with yellowed teeth and mitzvah-mouth,
wondering if I’m holy enough to break this bread.
Finnley Kneller
Finnley Kneller is a queer British-Canadian poet and free-verse enthusiast, making his debut in Minyan Magazine. When he’s not writing, Kneller enjoys fantasy role-play sessions, hosting a radio show, collecting ties, and studying Egyptology.