I. äˈlē(ˌ)yä, əˈlēyə, |älē|yä noun
( plural aliyahs -äz, -əz ; or ali·yoth or ali·yot |älē|yōs, -ōt)
Etymology: Hebrew 'ălīyāh ascent, act of going up
: the action of going up or of being called to the reading desk of the synagogue to read from the scriptures
II. noun
or ali·ya ˌälēˈ(y)ä, äˈlē(ˌ)-, əˈlē(y)ə
( -s )
: immigration of Jews into Israel