Rebecca daughter of Isaac of York Banker for his tribe is a lady of composed beauty. She is skilled in the healing arts and helped Ivanhoe heal after receiving a near fatal blow during a tournament in the holy land. Rebecca met Ivanhoe through her father when the valiant knight helped save him from some brigands.
Rebecca and Ivanhoe were attracted to one another almost immediately even though Ivanhoe had feelings for Rowena. Rebecca has feelings for Ivanhoe but realizes that because she is an infidel and he is Saxon nobility they probably will never be together. This does not stop her though because she accompanies Ivanhoe to England along with her father.
Rebecca is truly a good person but is jealous of the bond that Ivanhoe and Rowena share. Rebecca does not actually dislike Rowena but sees her as unfaithful to Ivanhoe. She believes that if Rowena truly loved Ivanhoe she would be at his side.