aliyah

/əliːˈjɑː/

noun

  1. The calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.

  2. The immigration of Jews to Israel.

  3. One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.

Antonyms: yerida

verb

  1. To make aliyah, to immigrate to Israel.

Similar Words

alias /ˈeɪ.li.əs/ aliasing alibi /ˈæl.ə.baɪ/ alidade /ˈæ.lɪ.deɪd/ alien /ˈeɪ.li.ən/ alienage alienate /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/ alienated alienates alienation [ˌeɪli.əˈneɪʃən]