aliyah (redirected from aliyot)

a·li·yah  (äl-ä, -l)

n. pl. a·li·yahs also a·li·yot (äl-t)

The immigration of Jews into Israel.

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[Hebrew 'lyâ, ascent, from 'lâ, to ascend; see ly in Semitic roots.]

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aliyah

n Judaism

1. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) pl -yoth [-ˈjɒt] immigration to the Holy Land

2. (Non-Christian Religions / Judaism) the honour of being called to read from the Torah

[from Hebrew, literally: act of going up, ascent]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aliyah - (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" Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
	2.	aliyah - (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; "students making aliyah" immigration, in-migration - migration into a place (especially migration to a country of which you are not a native in order to settle there) Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud