From 1783 to 1784, he resided in
Livorno, where he helped print several Jewish books, including his father's commentary
Mate Yehuda on the
Shulchan Aruch, and
Shema Yaakov, which was a book of sermons on the Torah by
Israel Yaakov Algazi. He lived in
Italy for 22 years, and served as the rabbi for the community of
Siena for 12 of them. He then served as the rabbi of
Ferrara for the last 10. He made another special visit, to
Mantua, in 1795. He printed many books during his time in Italy, including many
siddurim, as well as
Derech Chaim, and
Effri Zutri by Rabbi Yaakov Pardo, the son of
David Pardo. He was very successful as a book publisher and received funding from many wealthy Livornese to help him in his business. In the books he helped published, he inserted many excerpts alluding to his wish to return back to
Ottoman Palestine. Among his students during this period were
Graziadio Nepi and . == 19th century and final years ==