A curious facet of Israeli government...
To "make aliyah" means to be accepted as an Israeli immigrant -- i.e., to become a citizen of Israel.
In order to make aliyah, you must be ethnically Jewish. (This is currently measured by requiring at least 1 grandparent to be certified Jewish.) Beyond that...
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of ultra-orthodox Jewish faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of orthodox Jewish faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of conservative Jewish faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of Kabbalistic faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are agnostic, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of atheistic faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of Buddhist faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of Hindu faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of New Age faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you are of Islamic faith, | then you can make aliyah. |
If you are of Jewish descent, and you believe that a Ukrainian rabbi named Schneerson who emigrated to the USA and who died in 1994 is the Messiah, | then you can make aliyah. |
But if you are of Jewish descent, and you believe that Jesus of Nazareth is the Messiah (i.e., you are of Christian faith), | then you are prohibited from making aliyah. |
Wow.