The Yisrael Discontinuity - What we previously saw as model for גאולה (פקידה vs. specific) is actually much deeper. Comes to chikui—awaiting, anticipating restoration as it becomes central to your dreams and vision. Anyone who is not mechakeh lo, is not part of a relationship with Torah.
Although the original vision appeared universal here, it is instantly linked to Brit Milah, as it shows up when Moshe Re-enters Mitzrayim, and in the breakdown if Brit. Defines what it means to be part of this species, the True Adam. Goes back to nature of Gan Eden. If it doesn’t reach all the way back to sefer Hayetzirah, it has nothing in common with our emunah, and is therefore a meaningless coincidence in the context of Torah. )
This year's shiur takes us beyond the universal aspects of pekidah and the specific aspects of ge’ulah to something deeper: tzipita lishuah – "did you await the redemption?" This is not a question of what a person believes in or succeeds at, but one that touches the primary definitions of emunah – “What do you dream about, what do you hope for?” If one's hopes and dreams lie outside the context of Torah, they are mere fantasies. Tzipita lishuah is not about grasping for local solutions, but about achieving a ge'ulah that expresses yetzirah. As such, the development of an adam atem depends on brit milah in which the emergent aspects of evolution (e.g., aesthetics) can be applied to one’s own biology – not as mere decoration, but as the ineffable, immeasurable experience of one’s own identity.

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