Leah,aJewess,withseveralofherpeople,areobservedinconversation,asanumberofChristianscomesuddenlyuponthem,stoneanddrivethemaway.Attheparishchurchtheworshipersareobservedleaving,amongthemMagistrateLorenz.FatherHermanandMadalene,acharmingyounggirlwhomLorenzhaschosenasthewifeofhissonRudolph.TheyproceedtothehomeofLorenz,whereRudolphisobservedseatedonabench,meditating.Theyoungmanisupbraidedbythefatherforhisfailuretoattendreligiousservices,andwhileinconversationLeahappears,closelyfollowedbytheangrymob.Thecrowdmakesarushtowardher,thepriestraisesthecrossbeforethemandtheycowerinfear.Beneathalargecrossintheforest,Leahiswaitingexpectantly.Rudolphappearsandthelovers,forsuchtheyare,rushintoeachother’sarms.TheyoungmanasksLeahtomarryhimandleavehome.Shepromises,andaftervowingeternalfidelitytheloverspart,agreeingtomeetthefollowingday…WrittenbyMovingPictureWorldsynopsis