5770 - just! New Year came at nightfall, Friday 18th September.
The Jewish Temple was destroyed in the year 70 AD.
Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year.
Stephen W. Massil has written: 'The Jewish Year Book 2005' 'Jewish Year Book 1998 (Jewish Year Books)' 'Jewish Travel Guide, 1992' 'The Jewish Travel Guide 1997 (Annual)' 'Jewish Year Book 2006' 'The Jewish Year Book 1996' 'Jewish Year Book 2004' 'The Jewish Year Book 1999'
As I write this, it is September 2011. The Jewish year of 5772 will begin in a few days.
The Jewish new year is the holiday Rosh Hashana which literally translates to "head of the year".
It's the Jewish New Year
Jewish New Year
The Jewish calendar puts the current year at 5770, counted since creation.
The Jewish year counts the years from the traditional date of the creation of the world.
The Jewish new year, Rosh Hashanah, will begin Sep. 8th this year at sunset and end Sep. 10th at nightfall. For more info, go to jewfaq.org
The Jewish new year
Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year.