Dictionary Check: aliyah
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Definition
noun
(Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah
Example:
"he was called on for an aliyah"
noun
(Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel
Example:
"students making aliyah"
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