Who are the Cabal?
They are the…
Neofeudalist Nepotistic Nobility
That's right (((they))) do! The royalty and nobility have always had the time and the money to hunt down arcane manuscripts and to hire knowledgeable people whether they are scientists or magicians. Without their power over the people, the Kabbalah would have died out a long time ago, only known to a tiny sect of Middle Eastern oddballs.