Shabbat Shuvah

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Pronunciations

Shabbat Shuvah (shah-BAHT shoo-VAH) listen

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Definitions

Example Sentences

  • "This coming weekend may not be your best bet, however. It's Shabbat Shuvah, the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, and so things will likely be a bit different." (source)

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Languages of Origin

  • Textual Hebrew
  • Modern Hebrew

Etymology

  • שַׁבָּת שׁוּבָה

      • Who Uses This

      • Religious: Jews who are engaged in religious observance and have some Jewish education

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • The JPS Dictionary of Jewish Words, by Joyce Eisenberg and Ellen Scolnic, (Philadelphia, 2001).

      Alternative Spellings

      Shabbat Shuva

Notes

  • "It takes its name from the parashah read that day, which talks about the Israelites’ returning to the Promised Land. It is customary for the rabbi to discuss repentance in preparation for Yom Kippur." (JPS)

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