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aliyah

noun

(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel

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Word length
6
Starts with
A
Ends with
H
Contains
LI
Scrabble score
12

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Pronunciation

əliːˈjɑː

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Definitions

noun

  1. (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel

    “students making aliyah”

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”

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Example Sentences

students making aliyah
he was called on for an aliyah
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