oleh

Alternative Spellings

ole

Definitions

• Immigrant to Israel; a person who makes aliyah.

Example Sentences

• "The Israeli government now realizes that there are countless challenges facing the average North American oleh and they have decided to take an active role in improving the situation." (http://www.nbn.org.il/aliyahpedia/finances/paying-taxes-in-israel-and-overseas/624-tax-benefits-on-income-earned-abroad.html)

Languages of Origin

Modern Hebrew

Etymology

עולה

Who Uses This

Israel: Diaspora Jews who feel connected to Israel and have spent time there

Regions

North America, Great Britain, South Africa, Australia / New Zealand

Dictionaries

Yiddish and English: A Century of Yiddish in America, by Sol Steinmetz (Tuscaloosa, 1986).
The Joys of Hebrew, by Lewis Glinert (New York, 1992).
Dictionary of Jewish Usage: A Popular Guide to the Use of Jewish Terms, by Sol Steinmetz (Lanham, MD, 2005).

Notes

fem: olah. plural: olim. Often used in the phrase olim chadashim 'new immigrants.'