Another significant school of Jewish asceticism appeared in the 16th century led from Safed. These mystics engaged in radical material abstentions and self-mortification with the belief that this helps them transcend the created material world, reach and exist in the mystical spiritual world. A studied example of this group was Hayyim ben Joseph Vital, and their rules of ascetic lifestyle (Hanhagoth) are documented.
another significant school of jewish asceticism appeared in the 16th century led from safed these mystics engaged in radical material abstentions and self-mortification with the belief that this helps them transcend the created material world reach and exist in the mystical spiritual world a studied example of this group was hayyim ben joseph vital and their rules of ascetic lifestyle (hanhagoth) are documented