Lizzy Danon

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Lizzy Danon has her master’s degree in Environmental Metrology and Policy from Georgetown University. She received her bachelor’s degree in Marine Science from Stony Brook University. She worked as a marine biologist for several years in her early 20s and currently works as an environmental biologist. She also has a passion for writing. 

Blog Posts

Lizzy Danon & her father, cropped

My Identity Struggle as a Patrilineal Jew

Lizzy Danon

As a patrilneal Jew, I’ve faced antisemitism my whole life—yet I’m told by some in my own community that I don't count. 

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JIMENA's New Sephardi and Mizrahi Education Toolkit

Lizzy Danon

JWA talks to Sarah Levin, executive director for Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa (JIMENA) about its new Sephardi and Mizrahi Education Toolkit. 

Elizabeth Danon holding family photo

Uncovering My Mizrahi and Sephardi Roots

Lizzy Danon

My fellowship at Sephardi House was like a beacon, allowing me to connect with other non-Ashkenazi Jews for the first time.

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Jewish Women's Archive. "Lizzy Danon." (Viewed on September 14, 2025) <https://qa.jwa.org/blog/author/danon-elizabeth>.