British Jews are about to celebrate a landmark for minority groups involved in British politics. It is 150 years since Lionel Rothschild took his seat in Parliament as the first Jewish MP on July 26, 1858. This was a milestone for the Jewish community’s integration in Britain and also for wider issues of religious freedom and minority groups engaged in politics.
What makes this anniversary even more relevant to today's multicultural United Kingdom was that Rothschild was able to join the Commons without swearing the traditional Christian oath.
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