Welcome to Ritual, a podcast about Asian-Jewish Life in Vermont
Coming soon...
May 2026!
Ritual is a 6 episode podcast featuring oral histories from 12 Asian-Jewish families in Vermont. Collected by Katherine Leung during a Vermont Folklife Center fellowship, these stories explore why they moved to Vermont, the cultures and traditions they cherish, and how they navigate their identities in a predominantly white, Christian, English-speaking state.
Full Episodes
A playlist containing the entire podcast will be available here starting June 2026.
Photo by Macaulay Lerman
Listening Party
Listen to snippets, meet the creator, and hear from the participants.
Sunday June 14th 5-7pm, 2026
Ohavi Zedek Synagogue
188 N Prospect St, Burlington, VT 05401More information here
Toddler play area available. No RSVP needed.
First Listen
New here? Start with the 5-minute teaser.
Theme music Ilu Finu - words: Jewish liturgy, melody: Rabbi Miriam Margles, performed by Marom, the JCOGS Band, Stowe, VT
Connecting beyond the podcast
Join Our Community
Stay in the loop on events and updates. Email [email protected] to join the Asian Jewish Vermont listserv.
Follow Katherine Leung
Get a behind-the-scenes look at Katherine's artwork — from Jewish ritual objects to zines on Asian and Jewish identity in Vermont.
Want to learn more?
Get to know all 12 participants through a zine created in May 2025.
Curious about the process?
Read an interview on the fieldwork behind this project, featured in the Vermont Folklife Field Notes blog in September 2025.
Photo by Macaulay Lerman