Abigail Snyder is a first-year MA student in the Religious Studies department where she studies Judaism and Christianity in Antiquity. Inspired to pursue a degree in Religious Studies because of her experience at an archaeological dig in Israel during the summer of 2022, her research interests include rabbinic texts, Jewish law, and material culture. Prior to studying at UVA, she earned a BA in English, with a minor in biology, from Hillsdale College. Abigail is a graduate student assistant for the Jewish Studies Program and a Manin Jewish Studies Graduate Fellow.