CABBALISTS

Those Jewish doctors who profe the study of the Cabbala . In the opinion of these men, there is not a word, letter, or accent in the law, without some mystery in it. The first Cabbalistical author that we know of is Simon, the son of Joachai, who is said to have lived a little before the destruction of Jerusalem by Titus. His book, entitled Zohar, is extant; but it is agreed that many additions have been made to it. The first part of this work is entitled Zeniutha , or Mystery ; the second Idra Rabba , or the Great Synod ; the third, Idra Latta , or the Little Synod , which is the author’s last adieu to his disciples.— Brought on.