When Mama Bears Roar

In recent months, the world has watched in horror as antisemitism surges globally—but for many Jewish families in the United States, that horror has hit close to home. Our children are no longer safe—not in Europe, not in Israel, and now, not even on the college campuses we once believed were gateways to opportunity. As a mother, I never imagined I would send my child off to university and worry not just about grades and homesickness, but about hate. Jewish students across America are facing harassment, intimidation, and discrimination from fellow students, professors, and even administrators. And we, their mothers, are done waiting for someone else to protect them. We are the mama bears—and we’ve had enough.

That’s why I and two other Jewish mothers founded the Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of MACA—Mothers Against College Antisemitism. MACA is a grassroots movement of Jewish mothers across the U.S. who are stepping up where university leadership and government institutions have failed. What began as an emotional reaction to our children being targeted simply for being Jewish has grown into a strategic, organized response to the deeply embedded rot in higher education. We have since grown to over 100 volunteers and community members supporting and helping in the fight.

We are doing more than protesting. We are exposing the rot. We are marching to lobby at the state capital. At DFW MACA, we are not only supporting and empowering Jewish students we are directly confronting university leadership with hard evidence of antisemitic bias. We have uncovered and documented how faculty members at several Texas universities have affiliations with groups like Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)—groups that have incited antisemitic rhetoric and activity under the guise of political activism. Even more insidious, some faculty have manipulated course content—especially around Holocaust education—to “open it up for debate,” as if the genocide of six million Jews is merely a theory. This is not academic freedom; this is revisionist propaganda.

So what are we doing about it? We are meeting directly with university presidents, presenting them with undeniable proof, and demanding accountability. This is not just a Jewish issue—it is an educational crisis that threatens the integrity and safety of all students.

But we are not just fighting back—we are also building up.

Through our fundraising and outreach, DFW MACA has brought in extraordinary speakers and influencers to inspire and educate both Jewish and non-Jewish students. Tal Oran, known as“The Traveling Clatt,” has spoken passionately about Jewish identity and resilience. Rudy Rochman has ignited students with his fearless Zionism. We’ve also hosted Jonathan Elkhoury, a Christian Arab Israeli who powerfully challenges anti-Israel narratives, and Sam Fried, a young voice bridging the gaps between generations.

These events aren’t just about speeches—they are about reclaiming Jewish pride and fostering community in a space that has tried to isolate and silence our children.
Our reach goes beyond the Jewish community. When a local vigil was held by the Hindu community to remember the victims of the brutal attacks on Hindus in Kashmir, our MACA mothers showed up in solidarity. We understand that antisemitism does not exist in a vacuum hatred, wherever it festers, must be confronted by moral courage.

We’ve raised tens of thousands of dollars to ensure our Jewish students at the University of North Texas (UNT) are not alone. We are building alliances, shining a light on truth, and holding universities to their own stated values of inclusion and safety.

To my fellow Israelis: know that we American Jewish mothers are not standing by as our children are attacked. We are standing up.

This is not just our fight—it is all of ours.

Because when Jewish mothers feel their children are threatened, the world will hear us roar.