The Holy Rosary Rich in Jewish Tradition Author:Charles Hoffman In 1990 the author, Charles Hoffman, a convert from Orthodox Judiasm, inspired greatly by the messages our Blessed Mother has allegedly been giving to six visionaries in Medjugorije, Yougoslavia since 1981, wrote this reflection on how rich the Roasary was in Jewish tradition. Influenced by his own traditional Jewish upbringing, Sacred Scriptur... more »e and Church Tradition, he wanted to show why Mary told the yound visionaries that after Mass, the rosary is the greatest prayer. Many Catholics who pray the rosary devotedly are not familiar with the background concerning some of the fifteen mysteries. There are salso many Catholics and other Christianswho see little value in praying the Roasary. Mr. Hoffman believes very strongly that the rosary is a prayer for all Christians and when prayed with the proper understanding and reflcation, will draw everyone closer to our Lord Jesus and his Mother.« less