Becky Havivi has been a longtime leader in IfNotNow (INN) and other activist groups that target Jewish institutions, disrupt community spaces, and promote anti-Israel narratives. She has been arrested for disruptive protests, repurposed Jewish rituals to advance political agendas, coordinated campaigns against pro-Israel organizations, and fundraised for anti-Israel activism.
Arrest at Anti-Israel “Liberation Seder”
On April 20, 2016, Havivi was among 17 INN activists arrested for staging a “liberation seder” in the lobby of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) headquarters in Manhattan. The activists occupied the building to pressure the ADL and Jewish leaders to oppose Israel, distorting the traditional Jewish Passover ritual into a political protest.
In 2015, she participated in another INN “Seder in the Streets” outside the Jewish Federations of North America. And in 2014, she helped organize a Tisha B’Av vigil where demonstrators recited the Mourner’s Kaddish, a Jewish prayer for the dead, to mourn Palestinian casualties during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge — politicizing a sacred Jewish ritual reserved for mourning Jewish lives.
Promoting Anti-Israel Training and Protests Against AIPAC
On March 22, 2017, Havivi publicly recruited activists for INN’s “ResistAIPAC Anti-Islamophobia Training.” The training, held in Washington, D.C., was co-organized with Taher Herzallah of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), an organization with a history of promoting extremism.
The event accused AIPAC of spreading Islamophobia and was followed by a protest outside the AIPAC Policy Conference. Speakers at the protest claimed AIPAC “peddles Islamophobia” and denounced its influence in the Jewish community and American politics.
Leadership and Fundraising for INN
Havivi has played a central role in growing INN’s reach.
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2017: Served as INN’s National Fundraising Coordinator.
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2018: Launched an INN fundraiser supporting activists arrested in nationwide protests, encouraging donations to continue disruptive actions.
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November 2018: Framed arrests of activists as necessary “public pressure” on Jewish institutions.
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2018–2019: Posed in photos with INN leaders and Breaking the Silence (BtS), a group discredited for spreading false testimonies against Israel, during joint training sessions.
Fundraising for Anti-Israel Activist Trips
In February 2019, Havivi launched a GoFundMe campaign to fund her participation in a delegation run by the Center for Jewish Nonviolence (CJNV). The group partners with anti-Israel organizations such as Breaking the Silence and Youth Against Settlements and mobilizes diaspora Jews to join protests against Israel in the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and Gaza.
Earlier Affiliations and Roles
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2014–2017: Active with Jews for Racial and Economic Justice (JFREJ), another activist network that has aligned with anti-Israel groups.
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2013–2015: Served as National Operations Associate for the New Israel Fund (NIF).
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By 2019: Worked as National Organizer at Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice.
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Education: Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2013 with a degree in Philosophy.
Key Takeaways
✔ Arrested for staging an anti-Israel “liberation seder” at the ADL
✔ Repeatedly politicized Jewish rituals, from Passover seders to Tisha B’Av and Mourner’s Kaddish
✔ Promoted INN trainings accusing AIPAC of Islamophobia, in partnership with AMP
✔ Directed INN fundraising campaigns to support disruptive activism
✔ Raised funds to attend activist delegations aimed at undermining Israel on the ground
✔ Longstanding ties to IfNotNow, JFREJ, NIF, and Bend the Arc
A Pattern of Extremist Activism
Becky Havivi’s record shows a consistent pattern of targeting Jewish institutions, repurposing sacred rituals for political stunts, and aligning with groups that normalize hostility toward Israel. Through her leadership in IfNotNow and other organizations, she has blurred religious practice with extremist activism, undermining both Jewish tradition and community safety.
