The time period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called the “Aseret Yimei haTeshuvah” – the Ten Days of Return. The Shabbat that occurs during this time period is called Shabbat Shuvah, one of three shabbatot of the year that it is given its own unique name. So important is the process of Teshuvah to each and every Jew, that historically, the Rabbis of the communities in Europe would deliver a special sermon entitled “the Teshuvah Derashah” or the Sermon of Repentance at this time. A number of questions come to mind when considering the holiday of Rosh Hashanah and the idea of Teshuvah. Consider a few examples.
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