Ḥayyun surrendered his book to the board of the Portuguese congregation in Amsterdam, in order to obtain permission to sell it. Distrusting their own rabbi, Solomon Ayllon, this board brought the matter before Tzvi Ashkenazi, who, of course, very soon detected its heretical character and called for its author's expulsion.
Ḥayyun presented his book to the board of the Portuguese congregation in Amsterdam for permission to sell it. The congregation’s rabbi, Solomon Ayllon, was not trusted by them; therefore, they submitted the matter to Tzvi Ashkenazi, who promptly discerned its heretical nature and advocated for the author's removal.