Kanye West meets with New York Orthodox rabbi to ‘ask for forgiveness’ for antisemitic outbursts

— Emily Austin (@emilyraustin) November 6, 2025

“I was dealing with some various issues, bipolar, also, so it would take the ideas I had and… take them to an extreme where I would forget about the protection of the people around me, or myself,”

Speaking to the rabbi via a translator, West also said that he was on a journey of repairing his relationships, saying, “I really just appreciate you embracing me with open arms and allowing me to make amends. And this is the beginning and the first steps, and the first brick by brick to build, to build back the strong walls,”

In response to West, Rabbi Pinto introduced the rapper to the Jewish concept of Teshuva or repentance and said that he wished West “strong things, good things, and only good” adding that he thought West was a "good person.

This is not the first time that West has sought Jewish forgiveness for his numerous antisemitic outbursts. In 2023, the rapper said that he liked Jews “again” after watching Jewish actor Jonah Hil in the action comedy 21 Jump Street.

Later the same year, he deleted all posts on his Instagram and wrote an apology to Jews in Hebrew, before also deleting that. 

West’s public antisemitism has become more extreme in recent years, and he was directly referenced in dozens of antisemitic attacks recorded by the ADL in 2023.

Earlier this year, after the release of West’s song Heil Hitler, his appearance at a Slovakian music festival, his only European performance of 2025 was cancelled. He also listed a Swastika t-shirt for sale on his online store, before denying his behaviour was antisemitic.