Early this morning the Muslim Public Affairs Council filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the Second Circuit in support of Agudah’s lawsuit challenging the executive order targeting our community. They explained that they “believe that the Islamic faith teaches Muslims to want for others what they want for themselves, and that supporting the Jewish community in this case is in the interest of the common good.” YWN can exclusively bring you the opening pages of their brief. “Since ancient times, peoples around the world have symbolically vested the perceived wrongdoings of their community onto “scapegoats,” who are sacrificed in the hope that those wrongdoings will be expiated, and the hard times will pass.

The fatal police shooting of a Black man allegedly armed with a knife in the western side of Philadelphia sparked violent protests overnight, with at least 30 officers reported injured early Tuesday – including one sergeant who was reportedly struck by a pick-up truck. Hundreds of people took to the streets to protest the Monday afternoon shooting of 27-year-old Walter Wallace Jr., calling it another example of police officers killing a Black man. Demonstrators marched to a city police station while officers lined up behind metal barricades. At least 35 people, including five juveniles, were arrested over the course of the night. Five firearms were recovered from those arrested, police said.

Overpowering Democratic opposition, Senate Republicans voted on Monday night to confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court in a move that will make the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals judge and Notre Dame law professor the third appointment to the high court by President Trump, solidifying his administration’s legacy even further just a week before Election Day as he seeks a second term. The move will likely solidify a conservative court majority for years to come. Barrett is expected to be sworn in by Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House on Monday night at 9:00PM. Trump’s choice to fill the vacancy of the late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsburg potentially opens a new era of rulings on abortion, the Affordable Care Act and even a potential dispute over his own election.

It’s neck-and-neck, with President Trump just barely ahead in Rasmussen Reports’ first daily White House Watch survey. The latest national telephone and online survey finds Trump edging Democrat Joe Biden 48% to 47% among Likely U.S. Voters. Three percent (3%) prefer some other candidate, while two percent (2%) remain undecided. (To see survey question wording, click here.) Last Wednesday, Biden held a 49% to 46% lead, but the race has been tightening since early in the month. This is the first time Trump has been ahead since mid-September. (Source: Rasmussen)

DOnald Trump has slammed Joe Biden after he “couldn’t remember” his name and mistook the president for George Bush. The 77-year-old was speaking to supporters at a virtual concert as he continues to shun large rallies over coronavirus fears. Biden appeared to stumble over his words as he said the Democrat campaign was fighting against “four more years of George”. His wife Jill then appears to quietly correct him under her breath, and Biden went back to saying “Trump”. Following the fumble, Trump slammed his opponent on Twitter on Monday morning. JOIN THE TENS OF THOUSANDS WHO ALREADY ARE ALERTED OF BREAKING NEWS LIKE THIS IN LIVE TIME: YWN WHATSAPP STATUS UPDATES: CLICK HERE to join the YWN WhatsApp Status. YWN WHATSAPP GROUPS: CLICK HERE to be added to an official YWN WhatsApp Group.

Once again, the NYC Health Department has been caught red-handed, writing a summonses to a totally empty Yeshiva building. In the video below, the viewer will see two inspectors visiting Yeshivat Shaare Torah on Coney Island Avenue in the Midwood section of Brooklyn – an area that has been deemed a “red zone” by NY Governor Cuomo. The Executive Director of the Yeshiva noticed the inspectors, and questioned why they were writing a summons if the building was totally vacant besides for a few staff members doing work. The man invited the inspectors inside the building and offered them to look anywhere they want, and go into any room or floor of the building they choose. The only thing the inspector seemed concerned about was that she was being recorded.

The November election is just about one week away, but Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has no campaign events scheduled on Monday, even as President Trump heads to Pennsylvania looking to erase the former vice president’s lead. Trump’s back-to-back rallies in Allentown, Lititz and Martinsburg, Pa., come just eight days before the Nov. 3 election. Trump is slated to travel to Pennsylvania this morning for three campaign rallies. The president will kick off the day with remarks on the American workers at a rally in Allentown. From there, Trump will head to Lititz — population 9,369 — for his second rally of the day, which is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. EST. Trump will conclude the spree of rallies in Martinsburg, about two hours west of Harrisburg.

Which Arab state will be the next one to sign a normalization deal with Israel? According to a Yisrael Hayom report on Sunday morning, Israel is expecting agreements with Saudia Arabia and Oman in the near future. Mossad head Yossi Cohen said in closed conversations that a normalization agreement between Israel and Saudi Arabia is on the horizon, Channel 12 News reported on Sunday morning. Cohen added that Saudi Arabia is waiting until after the US election to make the agreement official. Other media reports, including Yisrael Hayom, quoted Israeli officials who said that an announcement is possible prior to the US election.

The #JewsForTrump vehicle convoy was attacked multiple times around NYC on Sunday. The first reports of violence began on the Prospect Expressway in Brooklyn, when an individual began throwing eggs at the vehicles which were heading to Manhattan. It then escalated to rocks thrown from an overpass on the Gowanus Expressway in Brooklyn. Then, a Biden supporter was upset that the hundreds of vehicle had practically stopped traffic on the Brooklyn Bridge, and began throwing punches at vehicles. Around an hour later, things heated up when a vehicle of vehicle occupied by a Jewish family – including young children – was attacked by a woman who aimed pepper-spray into their vehicle. The NYPD quickly made an arrest, and the victim was pressing charges.

A Pro-Trump rally by frum Jews in New York is taking place on Sunday, October 25, beginning with car parades from four New York communities and culminating in a rally in Marine Park in Flatbush. It is expected to be the largest Jewish car parade in history. The rally is in support of US President Donald Trump, the United States of America and is pro-police, specifically the NYPD, as well. About 1,000 cars boasting Trump flags from Monsey, Flatbush, Boro Park and Manhattan, are expected to participate. The car parades will travel toward Marine Park on the outskirts of Flatbush, gathering there about 5 p.m., where the rally will take place and speeches will be delivered.