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

"The second firmament is called "heaven of heavens." In it are frost and fog and treasuries of snow and treasuries of …"

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

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

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

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

"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…"

"We are mistaken in thinking that Jewish liturgy has been around for millennia in precisely its current form. The docu…"

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