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Katy Perry's father, Pastor Keith Hudson, has apologized after being criticized by two prominent Jewish groups for giving a sermon that included anti-Semitic remarks.

The evangelical preacher drew ire from the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC) and the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Monday because of remarks he made about Jews during a recent speaking engagement at the Church on the Rise in Westlake, Ohio.

"You know how to make the Jew jealous? Have some money, honey," Hudson allegedly said. "You go to L.A. and they own all the Rolex and diamond places. Walk down a part of L.A. where we live and it is so rich it smells. You ever smell rich? They are all Jews, hallelujah! Amen."

The director of the ADL, Abraham Foxman, called the remarks "unabashedly anti-Semitic," although he noted that he was not involving the pastor's 27-year-old pop star daughter in his reaction.

"Katy Perry is blameless for her parents' behavior, and it is unfortunate that her good name is now attached to her father's words," Foxman said.

SWC founder Rabbi Marvin Hier said the alleged comments were reminiscent of Hitler or his propaganda chief, Joseph Goebbles.

The Church on the Rise told CNN in a statement on Tuesday that Hudson's words were taken out of context.

"Keith Hudson was praying for different individuals and groups of people and he asked for business men and women to stand so that he could pray for them to be blessed and prosperous in their business pursuits," the statement says. "The comment was intended as a compliment, not as a criticism."