Aishel (or Eshel), is a
Hebrew
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word found in
Genesis
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21:33. The full passage says, "He
braham
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planted an ''aishel'' in
Beer-Sheba
Beersheba or Beer Sheva, officially Be'er-Sheva ( he, בְּאֵר שֶׁבַע, ''Bəʾēr Ševaʿ'', ; ar, بئر السبع, Biʾr as-Sabʿ, Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), is the largest city in the Negev desert of southern Israel ...
, and there he proclaimed the name of
God
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of the Universe."
There are various
Talmud
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ic interpretations of the word ''aishel'', but all agree that
Abraham
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's intention was to provide
hospitality
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.
Rav understands it to mean an
orchard to provide food for wayfarers.
Shmuel interprets it as an
inn
Inns are generally establishments or buildings where travelers can seek lodging, and usually, food and drink. Inns are typically located in the country or along a highway; before the advent of motorized transportation they also provided accommo ...
, since the
Hebrew letters ''aishel'' (''aleph'', ''shin'', ''lamed'') is an
acronym
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for ''Achila'' ("feeding"), ''Shtiya'' ("drinking"), and ''Linah'' ("lodging").
Torah places
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