Parshas Ki Sisa (Edited)

(The Segulah of Learning Zera Shimshon)

This week's parsha talks about Shabbos. The Gemara in Shabbos (118a) tells us that someone who makes Shabbos enjoyable will receive a portion "with no boundaries," "like that of Yaakov Avinu."*

There are a lot of questions surrounding this statement. First off, how is it possible for there to be "no boundaries" if it's a reward in this world? Even if it's a huge reward, the ends of the physical world is a boundary. If it's referring to the World to Come then how is this different than other mitzvos in which we are promised reward in the World to Come? It must be referring to this world then, a physical reward.

The Zera Shimshon explains. Hashem's middos of din and chessed are constantly battling each other. Hashem's chessed wants to give without borders, but the din prevents this. However, Accusers only have power when a person is chasing physical pleasures. When someone works on making Shabbos enjoyable, he is elevating the pleasures of this world, and they are no longer physical; they are spiritual. Therefore, Hashem's chessed is not impeded by din, and there are no physical boundaries to the reward he receives.

*Hashem promises Yaakov Avinu (Bereishis 28:14) that he will gain strength westward, eastward, northward, and southward, ie. no boundaries

Source: Zera Shimshon Parshas Ki Sisa