Was Charlie Kirk a martyr? Here’s why Christians are divided and Jews should care
The Trump family and Republicans are sanctifying Kirk’s death as part of a spiritual war, but for Jews his canonization is more complicated
Charlie Kirk
Conservative political activist Charlie Kirk.
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Fast Forward In Israel, public tributes to Charlie Kirk include a street naming, a mural and a missile in Gaza
Plus, Jewish hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman pledged to create a fund to benefit Kirk’s family
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Culture Charlie Kirk kept a ‘Jewish Sabbath.’ What did he mean by that?
The conservative influencer was due to publish a book on a tech-free Shabbat this December
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Fast Forward A Jewish clothing brand is making Charlie Kirk yarmulkes
The $50 kippah’s proceeds will go to Jewish or pro-Israel causes
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News Why Nazi comparisons triggered Trump after Charlie Kirk’s assassination
The killing of one of his closest allies gives Trump a new platform to revisit old grievances: accusations of Nazism
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Antisemitism Decoded Israel is being blamed for Charlie Kirk’s death. Here’s what that conspiracy theory says about the far right’s divide
Dueling conservative factions are trying to claim Kirk as either a champion of Israel or a growing threat to the country
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Within hours of Kirk’s death, opposite ends of the political spectrum invoked the Nazi martyr
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Fast Forward Antisemitism flares and ‘Reichstag’ mentions soar online in wake of Charlie Kirk assassination
President Donald Trump blamed the left and vowed a crackdown
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