By adhering to the practices of Orthodox Judaism, both men observed the Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest.

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It was a normal Shabbat afternoon in Jerusalem's Ramot neighborhood.

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On a recent Friday evening Mr Klaven led Shabbat services in Auburn, Alabama, near the Georgia border.

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So we began the weekly Friday-night ritual of lighting the Shabbat candles and saying the prayers over the bread and wine.

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