(CNN) A Federal judge ruled Friday against an Orthodox Jewish organization seeking a temporary restraining order blocking New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new Covid-19 restrictions on places of worship in areas identified as clusters, according to a statement by Agudath Israel of America. The court ruling came after a lawsuit filed by the group requested an injunction to stop the new restrictions and that the order "disproportionately impacts Orthodox Jewish services." The court hearing took place ahead of three Jewish holidays this weekend, Hoshanah Rabbah, Shemini Atzeres, and Simchas Torah. "This ruling is disappointing, to say the least," said Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, executive vice president of Agudath Israel.

Source: CNN October 10, 2020 00:33 UTC