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aliyah

American  
[ah-lee-ah, ah-lee-aw, uh-lee-uh] / ˌɑ liˈɑ, ɑˈli ɔ, əˈli ə /

noun

plural

aliyahs, aliyos, aliyot

  1. the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.

  2. the immigration of Jews to Israel, either as individuals or in groups.

  3. any of the major waves of Jewish immigration to Palestine or Israel.

aliyah British  

noun

  1. immigration to the Holy Land

  2. the honour of being called to read from the Torah

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Etymology

Origin of aliyah

From the Hebrew word ʿăliyyāh, literally, “ascent, rise”

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