oleh

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/oʊˈlɛ/

noun

A Jew who has recently made aliyah to Israel; an immigrant to Israel.

OriginHebrew עוֹלֶה →
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Meanings

oleh1

nounoleh (plural olim or olehs)

plural olim · plural olehs

  1. A Jew who has recently made aliyah to Israel; an immigrant to Israel.
  2. Someone who makes an aliyah for a Torah-reading.

    The benediction recited by the oleh before reading the portion of the Torah.

    1996, Macy Nulman, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Prayer, page 106

Oleh2

proper nounOleh (plural -s)

plural -s

  1. A transliteration of the Ukrainian male given name Оле́г (Oléh), equivalent to Oleg.

Origin

  1. Hebrewעוֹלֶה
  2. Englisholeh

Borrowed from Hebrew עוֹלֶה (olé).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“oleh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oleh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oleh.

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