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Shabbat Shirah

Shabbat Shirah, one of the special Shabbatot of the year, is the Shabbat on which parashat Beshalach, including the Song of the Sea (Shirat ha-Yam), is read. The haftarah is Shoftim 4:4-5:31, which includes the Song of Devorah.

Shabbat Shuvah

Shabbat Shuvah is a special Shabbat that occurs on the Shabbat that falls during the Ten Days of Teshuvah between Rosh ha-Shannah and Yom Kippur. The haftarah, Shuvah Yisrael, which begins with the word shuvah (return), is a combination of verses: Hoshea’ 14:2-10; Mikhah 7:18-20; Yoel 2:15-27.

Shabbat Zakhor

A special Shabbat and the second of the Four Parshiyyot, Shabbat Zakhor occurs on the Shabbat preceding Purim. The maftir comes from Ki Tetze, including the commandment to remember what Amalek did to Benei Yisrael, from which its name, Zakhor (remember), is taken; the haftarah is 1 Shemuel 15:2-34.

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