Rabbi Who Survived Assassination to Lead Jerusalem Prayer Rally Honoring Charlie Kirk

In a powerful tribute that transcends borders and faiths, Rabbi Yehudah Glick a survivor of political violence and a tireless advocate for religious freedom will lead a Jewish-Christian prayer rally on the Temple Mount to honor Charlie Kirk, the conservative firebrand recently assassinated for his beliefs.

Rabbi Glick, a former Israeli Knesset member, knows all too well the cost of standing up for truth. In 2014, he was shot four times at point-blank range by a Palestinian terrorist for defending the right of Jews to pray on the Temple Mount Judaism’s holiest site. Now, in the wake of Kirk’s murder, Glick is drawing a solemn parallel between their lives and missions.

“Who are the people that are targeted for assassination?” Glick asked in a recent interview. “It’s people who believe in freedom of speech, but also have truth and faith that they’re willing to speak about.”

Charlie Kirk embodied that spirit. As the founder of Turning Point USA, he championed conservative values, biblical truth, and unwavering support for Israel all while building bridges between the Christian and Jewish communities. According to Glick, Kirk’s advocacy for religious freedom and reverence for the Temple Mount left a lasting impression on many in Israel.

The upcoming prayer rally, scheduled just before Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, will serve as both a memorial and a spiritual stand for the values Kirk upheld. It will bring together Jewish and Christian believers on the Temple Mount to call upon the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob a symbolic gesture that echoes both men’s shared faith in eternal truths.

Here’s why this event matters:

• It honors Charlie Kirk’s legacy as a defender of biblical principles and religious liberty.

• It strengthens the growing alliance between Jewish and evangelical Christian communities.

• It defies the left-wing narrative that faith, family, and national pride are somehow dangerous.

The rally also sends a clear message: you may kill the messenger, but you cannot silence the message.

Despite being left for dead in 2014, Glick never turned bitter. Instead, he doubled down on peaceful advocacy and interfaith cooperation. Through his organization HaLiba (“The Heart”), he’s led efforts to increase Jewish access to the Temple Mount not in exclusion of others, but in cooperation. He envisions the sacred site as a “world center for religious tolerance,” not a battleground.

“I respect their right to pray,” Glick said of Muslim worshipers on the Mount. “And I expect them to respect my right to pray with them.”

Glick also serves as director of Amitim, an Israeli nonprofit that supports widows and orphans. The recent tragedy has renewed his resolve to care for families torn apart by political violence whether in Jerusalem or America.

With Charlie Kirk’s funeral set for September 21 and President Trump expected to attend, the Jerusalem prayer rally will act as a global spiritual counterpart. Where the left sees division, Glick sees unity. Where radicals use bullets to destroy, people of faith use prayer to rebuild.

This is not just about mourning a great American voice. It’s about ensuring that the principles Kirk stood for faith, family, truth, and freedom are louder now than ever before.

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