Shabbat Shuva is the Shabbat between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. It is called thus after the Haftara from Hoshea 14 which reads:
During these days we are obligated to do tshuva, to repent. In fact, some people call this Shabbat Tshuva since it is the Shabbat of the Ten Days of repentance. It is customary in all congregations for the Rabbi to give a sermon calling upon the people to repent before Yom Kippur. He also reviews the laws of Yom Kippur.
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