Year 6000

Universal peace is one of the themes of the Messianic Age in Judaism as shown in the Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares sculpture by the socialist realist Yevgeny Vuchetich, United Nations Art Collection.[1]

According to classical Jewish sources, the Hebrew year 6000 marks the latest time for the initiation of the Messianic Age. The Talmud,[2] Midrash,[3] and Zohar[4] specify that the date by which the Messiah will appear is 6,000 years from creation.

According to tradition, the Hebrew calendar started at the time of creation, placed at 3761 BCE.[5] The current (2024/2025) Hebrew year is 5785. By this calculation, the start of the 6000th year would occur at nightfall of 29 September 2239[6] and the end would occur at nightfall of 16 September 2240[7] on the Gregorian calendar.

  1. ^ Swords Into Plowshares, United Nations Cyber School Bus, United Nations, UN.org, 2001, retrieved on: 4 August 2007
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference talmud was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Pirkei De-Rabbi Eliezer, 18:12
  4. ^ Zohar (1:117a); Zohar Vayera 119a
  5. ^ World Book Encyclopedia, C-Ch, entry under 'Calendar'
  6. ^ "Hosh Hashana 2239 - The Jewish New Year - Hebcal | Hebcal Jewish Calendar". www.hebcal.com. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  7. ^ "Hebrew Date Converter - 29th of Elul, 6000 | Hebcal Jewish Calendar". www.hebcal.com. Retrieved 2018-01-04.