aliyah

[ Sephardic Hebrew, English ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-aw or, English, uh-lee-uh ]

/ Sephardic Hebrew, English ˌɑ liˈɑ; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔ or, English, əˈli ə /

noun, plural a·li·yahs, a·li·yos [ah-lee-yahz; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-awz or, English, uh-lee-uhz], /ˌɑ liˈyɑz; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔz or, English, əˈli əz/, a·li·yot [Sephardic Hebrew ah-lee-awt]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌɑ liˈɔt/.

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

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

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

Origin of aliyah

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

Words nearby aliyah

aliunde, alive, alive and kicking, alive to, alive with, aliyah, alizarin, alizarin crimson, alk., alkahest, alkalemia

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Example sentences from the Web for aliyah

Which is way, way higher than the French aliyah numbers of any recent year.
Bad Math In Reporting Is Bad For French Jews|Euny Hong|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Yes, the CNN report is right—both French aliyah numbers and reports of anti-Semitic violence are on the rise.
Bad Math In Reporting Is Bad For French Jews|Euny Hong|May 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But Aliyah was seized by the same impulse that would grab Heaven, and she leapt up to seek the sanctuary of home.
Obama Must Speak Out on Chicago Carnage That Kills Too Many Kids|Michael Daly|June 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Aliyah jumped up as if to flee back into the house, then collapsed.
Chicago Gang Shootings Spike as the City Tries to Cope|Michael Daly|April 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for aliyah

aliyah

noun Judaism

(aliˈja) plural -yoth (-ˈjɒt) immigration to the Holy Land

(əˈliːə) the honour of being called to read from the Torah

Word Origin for aliyah

from Hebrew, literally: act of going up, ascent

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单词	aliyah
释义	aliyah [ Sephardic Hebrew, English ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-aw or, English, uh-lee-uh ] / Sephardic Hebrew, English ˌɑ liˈɑ; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔ or, English, əˈli ə / noun, plural a·li·yahs, a·li·yos [ah-lee-yahz; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ah-lee-awz or, English, uh-lee-uhz], /ˌɑ liˈyɑz; for 1 also Ashkenazic Hebrew ɑˈli ɔz or, English, əˈli əz/, a·li·yot [Sephardic Hebrew ah-lee-awt]. /Sephardic Hebrew ˌɑ liˈɔt/. the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah. the immigration of Jews to Israel, either as individuals or in groups. any of the major waves of Jewish immigration to Palestine or Israel. Origin of aliyah From the Hebrew word ʿăliyyāh, literally, “ascent, rise” Words nearby aliyah aliunde, alive, alive and kicking, alive to, alive with, aliyah, alizarin, alizarin crimson, alk., alkahest, alkalemia Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aliyah Which is way, way higher than the French aliyah numbers of any recent year. Bad Math In Reporting Is Bad For French Jews\|Euny Hong\|May 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Yes, the CNN report is right—both French aliyah numbers and reports of anti-Semitic violence are on the rise. Bad Math In Reporting Is Bad For French Jews\|Euny Hong\|May 6, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But Aliyah was seized by the same impulse that would grab Heaven, and she leapt up to seek the sanctuary of home. Obama Must Speak Out on Chicago Carnage That Kills Too Many Kids\|Michael Daly\|June 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Aliyah jumped up as if to flee back into the house, then collapsed. Chicago Gang Shootings Spike as the City Tries to Cope\|Michael Daly\|April 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for aliyah aliyah noun Judaism (aliˈja) plural -yoth (-ˈjɒt) immigration to the Holy Land (əˈliːə) the honour of being called to read from the Torah Word Origin for aliyah from Hebrew, literally: act of going up, ascent Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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