Shabbat Shuva / שַׁבַּת שׁוּבָה

Shabbat of Returning 🕍

Shabbat Shuva for Hebrew Year 5787 begins at sundown on Friday, 18 September 2026 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 19 September 2026. This corresponds to Parashat Ha'azinu.

Shabbat Shuvah (“Sabbath [of] Return” שבת שובה) refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This Shabbat is named after the first word of the Haftarah (Hosea 14:2–10) and literally means “Return!” — a play on, but not to be confused with, the word Teshuvah (repentance). Some communities also read additional passages from Joel and Micah. A lengthy rabbinical sermon is traditionally given to the congregation in the afternoon.

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Tanakh

Shabbat Shuva / שַׁבַּת שׁוּבָה

Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27 · 25 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

Jewish Publication Society

Sefaria Tanakh

Sefaria.org

“Shabbat Shuvah – Return” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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