Belgian federal parliament welcomes first Orthodox Jewish lawmaker.

Belgium’s federal parliament welcomed its first Orthodox Jewish lawmaker, the former editor-in-chief of a major Jewish newspaper.

Michael Freilich, 38, who had edited the Antwerp-based Joods Actueel monthly for 12 years before entering politics last year, entered parliament following Sunday’s federal elections. Number 5 on the ticket of the New Flemish Alliance party, Freilich is also the first “observant Jew” ever to serve in the federal parliament, Joods Actueel reported.

Source : https://www.timesofisrael.com/belgian-federal-parliament-welcomes-first-orthodox-jewish-lawmaker/