All Hail the Queens
The 45th President of the United States was born in Queens
Donald Trump
Take the gun, leave the cannoli
The Godfather
Who famously yelled "the british are coming!"
Paul Revere
He was the first Jewish superstar in American team sports. Preceding Sandy Koufax in deciding to sit out crucial games to observe Yom Kippur, he was later inducted in the Hall of Fame in 1954 as the first Jewish inductee.
Hank Greenberg
This is the name of the world's oldest continuously used cemetery.
Jerusalem's Mount of Olives
One of the world's greatest magicians is buried in Queens.
Harry Houdini
Here's looking at you, kid
Casablanca
The destruction of Pompeii in 79 AD was done by which active volcano?
Mount Vesuvius
Nicknamed the "Hebrew Hammer," this left fielder was the NL home run leader in 2012.
Ryan Braun
After Tokyo and this city, Tel Aviv has the third most sushi restaurants per capita.
New York City
Alpheba and my dad have lots in common. Born in Queens and Jewish! Her real name is
Idina Menzel
You don't understand! I coulda had class. I coulda been a contender.
On the Waterfront
Juneteenth celebrates when slaves in this town in Texas learned of their freedom.
Galveston
He won seven gold medals in the 1972 Munich games and named named World Swimmer of the Year three times.
Mark Spitz
About this percent of Israeli homes use solar energy for water heating, the highest percentage in the world. (+/-10 percent range)
93
Often cited as the first true punk rock band, they formed in Queens.
The Ramones
There's no crying in baseball
A League of their Own
In 1960, he was the first man in space.
Yuri Gagarin
Holding American and Israeli citizenship, this jewish athlete was the first overall pick in the 2002 WNBA draft.
Sue Bird
This city in Israel has the highest number of chess grandmasters per capita in the world.
Beersheba
Born in Queens, as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, he was named the NBA sixth man of the year in 2011.
Lamar Odom
Nobody owes nobody nothing
Rocky
Tenzing Norgay
This person is the most decorated Jewish Olympian ever. Competing in five Olympics, this athlete has 12 medals - a tie for fifth all-time.
Dara Torres
Israel is only one of three democracies in the world without a codified constitution. The other two are
Britain and New Zealand