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According to the dates provided in the Torah, this is now the year 5772 since Creation. But this refers to when Adam and Chava (Eve) received their souls, this does not refer to the actual physical creation of the world itself.

Judaism doesn't have a set date for the creation of the world itself. This is because the unspecific term of 'yom' is used in the story of creation. While the modern and most common use of the word 'yom' is a 24 hour period (1 day), this is not the only meaning of the word. The word 'yom' can also refer to a long period of time (similar to an epoch) which is the form it takes in the creation story found in the Torah.

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