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aliyah(Hebrew; “ascending”) In Judaism, the honour, accorded to a worshiper, of being called up to read an assigned passage from the Torah at Sabbath morning services; or Jewish immigration to Israel. Because the passage assigned for each Sabbath morning service is subdivided into a minimum of seven sections, at least seven different persons are called up for these readings. Aliyah in the sense of immigration to Israel is ongoing but also occurs in waves. The first two waves of immigration occurred in 1882–1914, the next three in 1919–39. The sixth aliyah (1945–48) brought many Holocaust survivors. Later waves of immigration included Falasha from Ethiopia, émigrés from the former Soviet Union, and others. See also Zionism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The program will include an eclectic mix of songs: gospel, songs
sung in Hebrew and ``Peace from the Mouths of Babes,'' newly
co-written for this event by Hazzan Mike Stein from Temple Aliyah. Associate Professor of Jewish History at the Laura and Alvin Siegal
College of Judaic Studies Brian Amkraut presents Between Home and
Homeland: Youth Aliyah from Nazi Germany is the true story of the
organization "Youth Aliyah" ("aliyah" referring to
the Zionist goal of a homecoming for Jews in historic Israel) that
strived to facilitate the emigration of Jews from Germany in the years
leading up to World War II and the Holocaust. About all that
can be said with certainty is that these days the yordim outnumber those
who make aliyah. |
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