aliyah

 
Pronunciation: /ˈalɪjə/

noun (plural aliyoth /ˈalɪjəʊt/)

Judaism
  • 1 [mass noun] immigration to Israel: students making aliyah
  • 2the honour of being called upon to read from the Torah: I was called up for an aliyah

Origin:

from Hebrew ‘ăliyyāh 'ascent'