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aliyah

UK/əliːˈjɑː/ US/əˈliːjə/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah

  • “he was called on for an aliyah”
2.

(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel

  • “students making aliyah”

Origin

Ultimately from Hebrew עלייה \ עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”)

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