מלכות ירדן / The Kingdom of Jordan (mountains in the upper left / ההרים בצד שמאל למעלה)

"Mei Eden" obtained in the Golan

Yes, Jordan is still here, that made-up kingdom, born of the British, to curtain the once, and always, impending tantrum of its rulers, the Hashamite family, cousins of the Saudi Royal Family.

But, first off, why on earth would this hotel have a water cooler supplied with water, presumably from the Golan Heights, when the Ein Gedi bottled water company, is just up the street? OK, it's not exactly up the street, but pretty close.

גברים או נשים ולא שניהם Men or Women, but not both

Well, at least this hotel still only recognizes one gender. The solaria are not separated based on gender due to religious reasons necessarily, although religious Jews and Arab Muslims certainly appreciate this. Rather, they are separated just like gym locker rooms are separated. Some people also simply like to sunbathe in the nude. Don't you hate tan lines?

No rooftop nudity for me today, although I did have the rooftop to myself for the hour I was there. Nevertheless, I could have if I had chosen to.

When I arrived last night, Yussef (not his real name) was on duty at the reception desk. It made sense, since there was a large group of Arabs tourists staying at this hotel.

Even though this would be a good opportunity to write about these Arab guests, enjoying their rights of Israeli citizenship, and the obvious decent livelihood, allowing them to enjoy some luxury time at the Dead Sea, I won't.

Even though this would also be a good opportunity to write about the Arab employees, including the desk manager, enjoying their rights of Israeli citizenship, and jobs, I won't.

Nor will I write against the ridiculous notion that Israel is an "apartheid state."

I will leave these topics to the emotionally co-dependent Hasbarites, and so-called Indigenous Rights advocates.

Why?

1. Because so many Jews, both in and outside of Israel, seem to think this a good thing that Arabs, not to mention Christians from the Former Soviet Union and Ethiopia, refugees insurgents from various countries, and any number of other individual and groups of fake Jews, are becoming increasingly integrated, enjoy, equal "democratic" rights within the State of Israel, which apparently wants to be a nation just like all other nations. In so many ways, this attitude is not in line with Torah. שנאמר לא תחנם. And this negative mitzvah (commandment) is only one of these ways.

2. Because, once and for all, we must wake up, and stop caring about what the goyim (nations) think about us already, and start caring about what we think of ourselves. And dare I mention the Holy One, Blessed Be He?

It doesn't matter what anyone thinks of us. It doesn't matter if one more, or one million more of them comes to love and accept us, or if they will continue to hate us. עשו שונא ליעקב Esau hates Ya'aqov. And his spiritual descendants will continue to do so, until we finally learn to love, accept, and respect ourselves. This includes having the courage to defend ourselves, and not being embarrassed and sorry about it afterwards, resulting in our compensating our enemies, and rebuilding their infrastructure.

And now, back to the made-up Kingdom of Jordan. I don't see it on the map above. Do you?