Definition of aliyah

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • aliyah is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
  • aliyah is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
  • aliyah is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of aliyah


  • (Judaism) immigration of Jews to Israel (noun)

    Examples

    1. students making aliyah
  • (Judaism) the honor of being called up to the reading desk in the synagogue to read from the Torah (noun)

    Examples

    1. he was called on for an aliyah

See definition of aliyah in Merriam Webster