Charlie Kirk

America’s National Shabbat: An invitation Jews cannot afford to miss - opinion

Trump’s call for a national Shabbat highlights a growing Judeo-Christian alliance and a new cultural moment in America.

|ByTULY WEISZ
A JEWISH FAMILY gathers after lighting Shabbat candles.
Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University, speaks at the 28th annual Milken Institute Global Conference at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California on May 6, 2025.

The rabbi defending Charlie Kirk's memory when most Jewish leaders won't - interview

Yeshiva University's Ari Berman told The Jerusalem Post about his friendship with Kirk, the warning Kirk gave him, and the alliance Jewish leaders are still afraid to build.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Erika Kirk introduces US Vice President JD Vance during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the death of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, US, December 21, 2025.

Erika Kirk withdraws from Turning Point USA event over threats, Vance says

US Vice President JD Vance said that although he was not concerned for his own safety, Kirk's absence made canceling the event at the University of Georgia a possibility.

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A still from AZAPAC's launch video, during which its founder, Michael Rectenwald, called pro-Israel politicians "puppets" whose "strings are pulled by donors loyal to the modern nation state of Israel."

A new anti-Zionist PAC has endorsed candidates who believe Jews were behind 9/11

Founded last summer, AZAPAC has endorsed fringe candidates across the political spectrum, from both Republican and Democratic parties, as well as independents.

|ByJOSEPH STRAUSS/JTA

Antisemitic, anti-Israel conspiracy theories surge following Charlie Kirk's assassination

“Pretty obvious that Israel ordered the hit after Charlie started noticing,” claimed far-right conspiracy theorist Stew Peters on X.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
FILE PHOTO: Charlie Kirk, Turning Point USA founder, greets the crowd during the AmericaFest 2024 conference sponsored by conservative group Turning Point in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 19, 2024.

Charlie Kirk's assassination: When debate dies by bullet - opinion

This wasn’t just a crime. It was a message: If you stand against the radical Left, if you refuse to parrot its ideology, your life may no longer be safe.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025ByKAREN AMOUYAL
Candles are placed next to a picture of Charlie Kirk during a vigil under the line "In Memory of Charlie Kirk, for freedom, patriotism and justice" in front of the Embassy of the United States in Berlin, Germany September 11, 2025.

In Israel, public tributes to Charlie Kirk include a street naming, a mural and a missile in Gaza

After the American conservative activist was assassinated on Wednesday, many Israelis are honoring his legacy in unique and meaningful ways.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2025ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
Charlie Kirk holds an Israeli flag outside the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank

Who is Tyler Robinson, the suspect in Charlie Kirk's murder? - explainer

Robinson was arrested late on Thursday after a family friend called authorities, officials said on Friday.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025.

NRB’s Troy Miller on Charlie Kirk: ‘He championed speech over violence'

Police locked down UVU and launched a sweeping search as bipartisan leaders condemned the killing and tributes poured in from faith and pro-Israel groups

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE, STEVEN GANOT/THE MEDIA LINE
Candles are placed next to a picture of Charlie Kirk during a vigil under the line "In Memory of Charlie Kirk, for freedom, patriotism and justice" in front of the Embassy of the United States in Berlin, Germany September 11, 2025.

Oxford Union president-elect who interviewed Charlie Kirk appears to celebrate his death

OU President-elect George Abaraonye debated Kirk on ‘toxic masculinity’ in May at the Oxford Union.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Charlie Kirk debates with Oxford Union President-elect George Abaraonye in May

'I think we have him': Suspect in Kirk killing taken into custody, Trump says

Trump said law enforcement had taken a suspect into custody in the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a Utah university.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of US conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025.

Charlie Kirk’s mentor, Dennis Prager, struggles with denial, says internet will preserve his impact

Prager's first reaction to learning of Charlie Kirk’s assassination was one of “denial. I pride myself in confronting reality. This was one of the rare cases when I was unable to do so.”

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
A memorial is held for Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in Utah, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. September 10, 2025.

WATCH: FBI releases footage of Charlie Kirk shooting suspect fleeing scene

According to the FBI, trace evidence collected from the rooftop includes shoe impressions, a forearm imprint, and a palm print.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
FBI footage of the suspect in the shooting of Charlie Kirk fleeing the scene at Utah Valley University, September 10, 2025.

Antisemitism flares and ‘Reichstag’ mentions soar online in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination

“Charlie Kirk was assassinated by jews,” tweeted an account called Greatest Noticer, whose username is an apparent allusion to a neo-Nazi watchword.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
President Donald Trump mourned conservative activist Charlie Kirk and vowed to retaliate in a video address after Kirk's assassination, September 10, 2025.