Teaching on the month of Elul, the sixth month on the Biblical/Hebrew/Jewish/Israel calendar, from a Messianic Jewish Perspective. Follows two months of golden calf and sin of spies. Quote from Rashi. Month of repentance, forgiveness, and mercy. Romantic month. Hebrew acronym for Elul from Song of Songs. Symbolism of Pesach and Shavuot. Drawing near. Going from 'back to back' to 'face to face' at Yom Kippur. Constellation is Betulah, the Virgin. Story from Likkutei Torah, the king in the field. What John Maxwell calls moving slowly through the crowd. Practical applications and Jewish customs for Elul. Blow the shofar, God's alarm clock. Theme of awakening. Pray Tehillim 27. Meditate on Shir ha Shirim. Pursue shalom and reconciliation with everyone. Have tefillin and mezuzot checked by sofer. Symbolism of phylacteries and doorpost. Questions for men. Month of preparation, comparable to Friday. Soul-searching, praying slichot, humbling oneself. Story of Rabbi Saadia Gaon, an Arabic speaking Jew. Romantic lines from ancient Hebrew love poetry.