Why Eat On Shabbos Kodesh?

“ודע שעיקר כבוד שבת היא האכילה”

Keep ulterior motives to a minimum

Hashem wants us to integrate eternity

Infinitize our human condition

The נפש יתירה of Shabbos comes in

When we say באי כלה three times

באי כלה=באכילה

Some say it only twice

They might also eat bread at only two שבת meals

And possibly make light of daily maariv responsibilities

Third meal and maariv correspond to Yaakov Avinu

“ובכן תן כבוד לעמך” does too

We honor Hashem by going the extra mile

“והקדישו את קדוש יעקב”

ס“א refers to absolute constriction

א”ס refers to אין סוף

“היום“ is repeated three times in one posuk

Requiring three Shabbos meals

יעק“ב

שבת בראשית שלום