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Judaism's sages believed in a Babylonian flat Earth theory and admitted that the gentiles defeated them in astronomy. The sages are infallible, so excuses were made and additional theories were developed. Some stubborn Jews still believed the Earth was flat as late as the 1700s.
Kabbalist Rabbi Judah Loew (Maharal) covered up the sages' admission of their lack of knowledge with a mystical interpretation. The explanation below emphasizes the moon's power and that during the day it "reigns elsewhere", much like the Shekinah while in exile.
Source: rationalistjudaism.com/2010/11/key-to…

More on lunar/Shekinah symbology, "windows" in the firmament, and messianic "correction":

books.google.com/books?id=W4xPA… (first image)
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