 There a large number of eager young students gathered about him, among whom were Moses ibn Ḥabib, who became his son-in-law, and Joseph Almosnino, later rabbi of Belgrade.Another son-in-law of his was Moses Ḥayyun, father of Nehemiah Hayyun.Jacob Ḥagiz was active in the opposition to Sabbatai Zevi and put him under the ban.