In our reading today from the Book of Leviticus, we hear about the Jewish concern for land justice and food equity, having rules that overcome the inequities of agricultural land ownership. In the United States, 14% of the food is produced by black farmers, though they only own 4% of the agricultural land. Also, in St. Louis, MO there are food deserts in the black community and people working to fix them. Worse still, is the crushing food and land injustice in Gaza that drives the unrest. To create a world of hope, we need to work at overcoming these injustices.
⏱️ TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Introduction from St. Louis Bertrand House
00:17 - Readings from Leviticus 23 and 25
00:28 - Agricultural Feasts and Year of Jubilee
00:52 - Theme: Land Justice
01:16 - Land Justice and Creation as Two Sides of One Coin
01:37 - Food Production vs. Land Ownership Disparity
02:02 - Historical Roots of Land Injustice
02:17 - Modern Food Injustice in Black Communities
02:32 - Operation Food Search Initiatives
03:20 - Summer Meals for Children in Need
03:29 - Gaza and the Global Crisis of Food and Land Access
04:02 - Call to Action: Prayer, Work, and Justice