He planted an eshel tree in Be'er Sheva, and there he proclaimed in the Name of the Lord,
God of the Universe.
GENESIS (21:33)
וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּקְרָא שָׁם בְּשֵׁם יְ-הוָה אֵל עוֹלָם
בראשית כ’’א:ל’’ג
va-yi-ta e-shel bi-bayr sha-va va-yik-ra sham b'-shaym a-do-nai ayl o-lam
Today we gain beautiful insight into Abraham's generous ways. The "eshel" was a fruit tree that Abraham planted to serve fruits to his guests. Our Sages go even deeper and say that "eshel" is an acronym for three Hebrew words: eating (אכילה a-khee-la), drinking (שתיה sh'tee-ya) and escorting (לויה levaya), the three types of hospitality that Abraham was famous for offering to his guests.
God of the Universe.
GENESIS (21:33)
וַיִּטַּע אֶשֶׁל בִּבְאֵר שָׁבַע וַיִּקְרָא שָׁם בְּשֵׁם יְ-הוָה אֵל עוֹלָם
בראשית כ’’א:ל’’ג
va-yi-ta e-shel bi-bayr sha-va va-yik-ra sham b'-shaym a-do-nai ayl o-lam
Today we gain beautiful insight into Abraham's generous ways. The "eshel" was a fruit tree that Abraham planted to serve fruits to his guests. Our Sages go even deeper and say that "eshel" is an acronym for three Hebrew words: eating (אכילה a-khee-la), drinking (שתיה sh'tee-ya) and escorting (לויה levaya), the three types of hospitality that Abraham was famous for offering to his guests.