Definitions for aliyah
ˌɑ liˈɑ; for 1 usu. əˈli ə; ˌɑ liˈoʊtaliyah

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1. aliyahnoun

   (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. aliyahnoun

   (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel

   "students making aliyah"

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1. aliyahnoun

   The immigration of Jews into Israel.

2. Aliyahnoun

   of modern American usage, a variant of Aaliyah.

3. Etymology: עלייה.

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1. Aliyah

   Aliyah (US: , UK: ; Hebrew: עֲלִיָּה ʿălīyyā, lit. 'ascent') is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to, historically, the geographical Land of Israel, which is in the modern era chiefly represented by the State of Israel. Traditionally described as "the act of going up" (towards the Jewish holy city of Jerusalem), moving to the Land of Israel or "making aliyah" is one of the most basic tenets of Zionism. The opposite action—emigration by Jews from the Land of Israel—is referred to in the Hebrew language as yerida (lit. 'descent'). The Law of Return that was passed by the Israeli parliament in 1950 gives all diaspora Jews, as well as their children and grandchildren, the right to relocate to Israel and acquire Israeli citizenship on the basis of connecting to their Jewish identity. For much of their history, most Jews have lived in the diaspora outside of the Land of Israel due to various historical conflicts that led to their persecution alongside multiple instances of expulsions and exoduses, with the most recent such event being the Jewish–Roman wars. Despite its historical value as a national aspiration for the Jewish people, aliyah was acted upon by few prior to the rise of a national awakening among Jews worldwide and the subsequent development of the Zionist movement in the late 19th century; the large-scale immigration of Jews to Palestine had consequently begun by 1882. Since the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948, more than 3 million Jews have made aliyah. As of 2014, Israel and the Israeli-occupied territories contain approximately 42.9 percent of the world's Jewish population.

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1. Aliyah

   Aliyah is the immigration of Jews from the diaspora to the land of Israel. It is one of the most basic tenets of Zionist ideology. The opposite action, emigration from Israel, is referred to as yerida. The return to the Holy Land has been the aspiration of many Jews since the Babylonian exile. Large-scale immigration to the land of Israel began in 1882. Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, more than 3 million Jews from over 90 countries have arrived in Israel.

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How to pronounce aliyah?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say aliyah in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of aliyah in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of aliyah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of aliyah in a Sentence

1. Dov Cohen:

   You have to protect the children because of fights in the metro and on the buses. This pushed us to decide to make aliyah.

2. Yohan Cohen:

   On Monday I am going to make Aliyah, we are not going to wait around here to die.

3. Dov Cohen:

   You have to watch out, you have to protect the children because of fights in the metro and on the buses. This pushed us to decide to make aliyah.

4. South Carolina:

   I think Aliyah is so unselfish that she’s not very comfortable taking over basketball games, she doesn’t want to be seen by her teammates as selfish and chasing numbers.

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