New York Jewish congregations sue Cuomo over COVID-19 rules, alleging discrimination

Multiple Jewish congregations are suing Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) and the state of New York, claiming that steps Cuomo has taken to subdue the coronavirus in the Empire State are “blatantly anti-Semitic.”The lawsuit was filed in Manhattan federal court late Wednesday by rabbis from the congregations of Netzach Yisroel, Yesheos Yakov and Oholei Shem D’Nitra.Cuomo recently ordered gatherings in places of worship to be limited to 25 percent capacity,…