Understanding Reward in This World and the Next: The Gemara's Framework

This shiur presents a detailed analysis of a fundamental passage in the Talmud (תלמוד) that discusses when mitzvos merit reward both in Olam HaZeh (this world) and Olam HaBa (the world to come). The Gemara (גמרא) teaches that only mitzvos that are 'tov l'Shamayim v'tov labriyos' (good for Heaven and good for people) earn immediate reward, while mitzvos that are only 'tov l'Shamayim' receive reward only in the next world. The speaker addresses three major questions raised by the Maharshal and others. First, why does Rashi (רש"י) consistently explain the verses as mentioning Olam HaBa reward before Olam HaZeh reward, when logically one would expect the temporal sequence? Second, why should mitzvos that are only between man and God not merit immediate reward? Third, how can one understand the concept of 'tov l'Shamayim v'ra labriyos' (good for Heaven but bad for people) in the same act?