The Ashdod Religious Council tried to encourage residents to have their tefillin and mezuzos inspected in Elul, and free inspection was offered during the entire month of Elul.

Rav Ovadia Dahan, who heads the city’s religious council met with the city’s chief rabbi, HaRav Chaim Pinto Shlita, showing him some of the pasul parshios that were found during the month long campaign. In some cases entire words were missing from the klaf.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)