Ivanhoe · Character
Nathan Ben Israel
Jewish physician, friend of Isaac.
minor
Also known as Nathan, Ben Israel
First appearance: xxii
Nathan Ben Israel shows up with force in Chapter XXXV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Jewish rabbi and physician who shelters Isaac and warns him of Beaumanoir's cruelty.
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