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aliyah.

The calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/əliːˈjɑː//əˈliːjə/
  1. The calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.

    Judaism · countable
  2. A subsection of a parashah (weekly Torah reading) read by (or on behalf of) one person.

    Judaism · countable
  3. The immigration of Jews to Israel.

    uncountable
  4. One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.

    countable
Where this word comes from

From Hebrew עלייה / עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”).

verb/əliːˈjɑː//əˈliːjə/
  1. To make aliyah, to immigrate to Israel.

    intransitive · rare
Where this word comes from

From Hebrew עלייה / עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”).

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