1 : of or relating to rabbis or their writings. 2 : of or preparing for the rabbinate. 3 : comprising or belonging to any of several sets of Hebrew characters simpler than the square Hebrew letters.

What is a cabalistic person?

Cabalistic is a way of saying “secretive or mysterious." A book of ancient, mystical texts would be considered cabalistic. Any society or practice that's secretive and somewhat spiritual or mystical could also get the cabalistic label.

Who founded Rabbinic Judaism?

The survival of Pharisaic or Rabbinic Judaism is attributed to Rabbi Yohanan ben Zakkai, the founder of the Yeshiva (religious school) in Yavne. Yavneh replaced Jerusalem as the new seat of a reconstituted Sanhedrin, which reestablished its authority and became a means of reuniting Jewry.