Judaism

Judaism is one of the three major religions that sprang forth from the Middle East, along with Christianity and Islam. It was founded upon the Law of Moses (also called the Torah), given to the people of Israel by God through the prophet Moses at Mount Sinai. It was believed that perfect obedience unto God's law through the Torah was the way to salvation, though various sects of Judaism that emerged over the years have differing opinions and teachings as to what constitutes obedience and salvation. Although they worship Jehovah/Yahweh as God, they do not believe that Jesus Christ (called Yeshua in the Hebrew) is the Son of God nor the prophesied Messiah, and some doubt that Jesus even existed.

In the history of the world that existed in the universe of !HERO: The Rock Opera, Judaism is the only major religion known to exist as I.C.O.N. has banned all other world religions from being practiced. Also, because the Messiah didn't appear until the modern age, Christianity has never existed as a religion. However, Judaism had very little influence in the modern world as most of its citizens that are not Jews turn to various forms of the occult. Even more so, I.C.O.N. and its worldly ideals have been influencing Judaism, corrupting chief rabbis like Chief Rabbi Kai of the Brooklyn Synagogue into seeking power and wealth.

Hero's teachings would become a powerful threat to religious leaders in Judaism, as their influence over the population through the perversion of their religion would be greatly challenged by one not seeking power or fame but the will of God the Father.