Emile Schrijver
Professor of Jewish book history and director/curator involved with Jewish cultural collections, and co-author/curator of the John A. Linseth collection on Jewish fables, speaking here about the history and cataloging of Jewish fables.
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Feb 8, 2026 • 52min
Jewish Fables (with Dr. Emile Schrijver)
Dr. Emile Schrijver, professor of Jewish book history and curator of major Jewish cultural collections, discusses the history and cataloging of Jewish fables. He sketches what makes a fable, the Linseth collection’s wide multilingual scope, medieval and Haskalah-era works, and debates over what counts as a fable. The conversation traces collecting, cataloging challenges, and fables’ lasting social and political roles.
