Editing Rabbi Aharon Rokeach of Belz (section)

== His Separation from Worldly Life and His Holiness ==
It is known that for fifty years Rabbi Aharon Rokeach did not sleep on a bed but rather sat on it or on a chair. He did not eat meat and barely ate bread, living more on liquids than solids. Most of his days were spent fasting, and even when he ate something small once a day, it was just a small bowl of soup. When he ate bread or fruits, he would taste a little bit for the bracha and leave everything as shirayim for others to take. When his attendant commented to him about not eating for several days, he responded saying, "Believe me that I am not hungry. If I felt the need for it, I would eat on my own and you wouldn't need to remind me..." Due to his extreme abstinence, his body became so thin that only skin and bones were visible, to the extent that in summer he had to wear a fur coat to provide his body with the necessary warmth!

He was known for his special observance of kedusha, and when receiving people for 'shalom aleichem' his hand would be wrapped in a towel. When appointing a new attendant, one of the three rules that Rabbi Aharon set before accepting him was: "I have stringencies regarding clean hands. When you serve me, if you touch your nose, hair, or even a child under three years old – please wash your hands and only then serve me."