Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, uploaded an Instagram photo containing Hebrew text late Monday after the Christmas holiday.

The post, composed wholly in Hebrew and set against a white background, extended an apology to the Jewish community for “unintended outbursts that [my] words or actions caused.”

“I profoundly regret any distress I may have inflicted upon the Jewish community as a result of my unintended outburst, which was caused by my words or actions; it was not with malice or disrespect in mind.” I am wholeheartedly dedicated to introspection and deriving valuable lessons from this experience in order to forward embody more sensitivity and comprehension.

“Your forgiveness is important to me and I am committed to making amends and promoting unity,” according to the post. 

This post, which was published near the close of the holiday season, raises a crucial inquiry: did Kanye West, or Ye, reflect on the previous year during the Christmas season?

Ye’s active antisemitism caused a stir, causing a loss of partnerships and opportunities

Kanye West, who obtained the title “Antisemite of the Year” in 2022 by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, went on an antisemitic rant in Las Vegas on December 15, according to numerous media reports and footage taken of the incident.

West also complained of the struggles of co-parenting with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and about former President Dоnald Trump and West’s former business partners in the 10-minute-long rant. 

At one point in the video, West screamed “It’s 60 million of us in America, 60 million Jews in the world.” 

It is unclear what his remark is about, since as of 2021, the US population was five and a half times that at 331.9 million people, according to the World Bank. Similarly, the Jewish Agency for Israel claimed in 2023 that there are only 15.3 million Jewish people in the world, which is also a far cry from the 60 million claimed by the West, but in the opposite direction.