Desc: The Money Lender: Zamirsky, a gentleman of Cracow, Austrian Poland, wastes his patrimony and being in urgent need of funds goes to the money lender, Isaak Lewi, to whom he has had recourse in the past. Entering the money lender's apartment, he sees for the first time Rebecca, Isaak's daughter, and she makes a deep impression on him. Isaak advances to him the money asked for and the young man goes his way, first, however, having made an appointment with Rebecca to meet him next day. The two meet, and the love which the Gentile has excited in the fair Jewess takes complete mastery of her. Her little sister, worried by Rebecca's prolonged absence from the house, suspects the truth and begs her to cease her folly at once and for all. The Sabbath night of the Jews comes, and while at their orthodox dinner Zamirsky enters, breaking in on the ceremony, and pleads with Isaak for more money. The money lender refuses to do any business on the Sabbath and Zamirsky leaves the house disappointed in his wishes. Shortly afterward the Rabbi calls. He tells Rebecca that he has heard rumors of her conduct with the Gentile and warns her to stop before it is too late. Rebecca takes from her father's safe her dowry and hurries with it to the man she loves. He takes it and then persuades her to elope with him. Isaak, bowed with grief at his daughter's waywardness, seeks solace in dispensing charity to the poor of his race. On the Day of Atonement while in the Synagogue, Isaak, utterly beside himself with his sorrows, blasphemes Jehovah and is carried from the edifice overcome. Later, realizing the enormity of his blasphemy, he performs penance by doubling his charities. In the meantime Zamirsky has returned to his evil ways and with gambling and dissipation becomes more and more estranged from the girl who sacrificed her all for him. Rebecca is broken-hearted at Zamirsky's conduct and goes back to her old home. Aided by the supplications of her sister, she begs her father for forgiveness and shelter. The unbending old man, however, spurns her and sees the daughter, who was once the light of his life, die before him of a broken heart. Over the body of the unfortunate girl, with faltering voice, he pronounces the sacred words prescribed by his religion.