A top Jewish sage in Israel endorsed force-feeding geese for foie gras. Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, considered a leading authority on interpretations of Jewish law, has come out against an Israeli government ban on the controversial practice, the Jerusalem Post reported.
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