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a⋅li⋅yah

  [Seph. Heb., Eng. ah-lee-ah; for 1 also Ashk. Heb. ah-lee-aw or, Eng., uh-lee-uh]
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–noun, plural a⋅li⋅yahs, a⋅li⋅yos  [ah-lee-yahz; for 1 also Ashk. Heb. ah-lee-awz or, Eng., uh-lee-uhz] , a⋅li⋅yot  [Seph. Heb. ah-lee-awt] .
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:
< Heb: ʿăliyyāh lit., ascent, rise
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a·li·yah   (ä'lē-ä', ə-lē'ə)   
n.   pl. a·li·yahs also a·li·yot (ä'lē-ōt')
The immigration of Jews into Israel.

[Hebrew 'ālīyâ, ascent, from 'ālâ, to ascend; see ʕly in Semitic roots.]
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