He was familiar with the writings of Nahmanides, Isaac Abravanel, and others, and while in Holland (probably at Amsterdam, where he was circumcised) he wrote in Spanish his "Apology of Judaism."
He was acquainted with the works of Nahmanides, Isaac Abravanel, and others. While in Holland (most likely at Amsterdam, where he underwent circumcision) he penned his "Apology of Judaism" in Spanish.