BS”D: Shein, you asked how does one become a Mekubal – I’ll try to answer in brief, but I’m not a “Mekubalet” just married to the Mekubal. Sam, above, says correctly if I understand the Rav, my husband – practical Kabbalah is dangerous and shouldn’t be performed. A mekubal is one who “received” from one who “received” which means one must be in the right place and have the abilities to master the learning. What is received is “kosher” and includes lots of memorization, believe it or not. It’s strict, rigid learning, not interpretation and requires one to be able to be l’vatel to their rav. This type of learning is difficult, especially in this age of everyone wanting to interpret My husband, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat haMekubalim Kol Yehudah v’Eliyahu, is one such rav, not because he says so, but because his ravs put him in the position of Rosh Kollel, and they’re qualified because they’re in the traditional line of mekubalim. So to learn one must be in the right Yeshivah, have a Torah foundation, etc. and the ABILITY to sit and learn, memorize the tradition from the Arizal, Eitz Chayim, etc. and possess absolute perseverence (and a wife who’ll put up with it all). That’s rare. And since it’s rare, Hashem receives their brachot. It isn’t really magic at all.
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