The E-Lijah Lab, headed by Dr. Moshe Lavee (Department of Jewish History), will participate in the Israeli-led project that is using digital imaging and machine learning to decipher thousands of manuscripts. “The project is a wonderful opportunity to bring to light the experience we have gained at the E-Lijah Laboratory over the last five years in manuscript accessibility and geospatial analysis of Jewish history,” explains Dr. Lavee. The Midrash Project is the first ERC Synergy grant for Jewish studies, as well as for computational manuscripts.  READ MORE