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בֵּית הָאָבוֹת

beit

Formal Hebrew

MeaningA home where old people live when they need help taking care of themselves.

HistoryThe words "beit" (house) and "avot" (fathers) are very old and come from the Bible. In modern times, people put them together to create a respectful name for a place where old people live, like a "home for the elders".

Example

My grandfather moved to a nursing home.

Illustration of a large pale yellow stone nursing home building with dark wooden windows and a red brick chimney, set in a gr