Definitions for aliyah

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aliyah a·li·yah

Spelling: [Sephardic Hebrew, English ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashkenazic

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

Aliyah is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 47 anagrams from letters in aliyah (aahily).

Definitions for aliyah

noun

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.

Origin of aliyah

From the Hebrew: word ʿăliyyāh literally, ascent, rise

Examples for aliyah

Which is way, way higher than the French aliyah numbers of any recent year.

But aliyah was seized by the same impulse that would grab Heaven, and she leapt up to seek the sanctuary of home.

aliyah jumped up as if to flee back into the house, then collapsed.

Yes, the CNN report is right—both French aliyah numbers and reports of anti-Semitic violence are on the rise.