"Who observes the Sabbath is as though he created it." ~~ Mekhilta
"Death is the only disaster." ~~ Mekhilta
"The Sabbath never ceases to be." ~~ Mekhilta
"Whithersoever Israel were exiled, the Divine Presence was with them." ~~ Mekhilta
"There is no worse death than death by hunger.," ~~ Mekhilta