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Look up: Aliyah

  1. aliyah
    noun (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`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  2. aliyah
    noun (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel; `students making aliyah`
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  3. Aliyah
    `Aliyah` refers to Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948, the State of Israel). The opposite action, Jewish emigration from Israel, is referred to as `Yerida` (`descent`).
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliyah

  4. Aliyah
    `Aliyah` refers to Jewish immigration to the Land of Israel (and since its establishment in 1948, the State of Israel). The opposite action, Jewish emigration from Israel, is referred to as `Yerida` (`descent`).
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliyah

  5. aliyah
    in Judaism, the honour accorded to a worshiper of being called up to read an assigned passage from the Torah (first five books of the Bible). Because ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/a/46

  6. Aliyah
    Aliyah is a Jewish girl name. The meaning of the name is `Noble` Where is it used? The name Aliyah is mainly used In Jewish.How do they say it elsewhere? Alya ( In Muslim) Aaliyah ( In English (Modern) )Aliah ( In Other languages) Aliyah appears In 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 215.. 2002 was a `top year` for the name Aliyah. (Based on 128 years o
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/girls/Ali

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21 August 2008

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