"After Schechter had climbed a rickety ladder to reach that dim attic-like opening, and once his widening eyes had adj…"

"It was by mere chance that the Cairo Geniza was forgotten and its contents so escaped the fate of other Genizas. Thes…"

"It is a battlefield of books, and the literary productions of many centuries had their share in the battle, and their…"

"As for the sixth firmament, its storehouses are full of honey. Within is the place prepared for the spirits of the ri…"

"The seventh firmament, all of it is sevenfold light, and from its light all the (seven) heavens shine. Within it is t…"

"The fifth firmament is exceedingly exalted. It is magnificent in appearance, for within it are clouds of splendor. It…"

"The third firmament is filled with storerooms of mist from which the winds go forth, and inside it are encampments of…"

"Holy Helios who rises in the east, good mariner, trustworthy leader of the sun's rays, reliable (witness), who of old…"

"If you wish to see the sun during the night, proceeding (on his course) in the north, purify (yourself) for three wee…"

"The name of the first firmament is called Shamayim. Within it are encampments filled with wrath. And seven thrones ar…"