# aliyah

> English word · Noun · IPA /əliːˈjɑː/ · frequency rank #59,179

## Definitions
1. The calling up of someone to the bimah for the reading of the Torah.
2. A subsection of a parashah (weekly Torah reading) read by (or on behalf of) one person.
3. The immigration of Jews to Israel.
4. One of the major waves of immigration of Jews to Israel.

## Etymology
From Hebrew עלייה / עֲלִיָּה (aliyá, “ascent”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/aliyah