No. 227 in Hebrew
עלייה
The Hebrew word "עלייה" (Aliyah) means "ascent" or "immigration to Israel."
In a sentence
הייתה עלייה משמעותית במספר התיירים בשנה האחרונה.
There was a significant increase in the number of tourists in the past year.
Here, 'עלייה' means 'increase,' referring to a numerical or statistical growth.
בקיץ אנחנו בדרך כלל גרים בעלייה שנמצאת ליד הכפר.
In the summer, we usually live on the hill located near the village.
In this context, 'עלייה' refers to an elevation or a hill, a geographic feature.
בשנות החמישים הייתה עלייה גדולה של עולים חדשים לישראל.
In the 1950s, there was a large wave of immigrants to Israel.
The term 'עלייה' here relates to immigration, specifically referring to Jewish immigration to Israel, often with a spiritual or national connotation of 'ascending.'
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