GOLDEN GIRL: Aly Raisman, 22, of Massachusetts, took the silver medal at the women’s all-around gymnastics finals Thursday at the Olympic Games in Rio. Earlier this week she helped power the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to a gold medal at the games.  It was the second consecutive Olympic team gold for the American women — at the 2012 London Games, the then-18-year-old Jewish gymnast helped her team win with her stunning floor exercise performed to “Hava Nagila,” also winning the individual gold for the routine. Raisman will compete for an individual medal in floor exercise on Aug. 16.

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