According to classical Jewish sources, the Hebrew year 6000 (from sunset of 29 September 2239 until nightfall of 16 September 2240 on the Gregorian calendar) marks the latest time for the initiation of the Messianic Age. The Talmud, a Midrash, and the Kabbalistic work, the Zohar, state that the ' deadline ' by which the Messiah must appear is 6,000 years from creation. According to tradition, the Hebrew calendar started at the time of Creation, placed at 3761 BC. The current (2018 / 2019) Hebrew year is 5779.
what year is it going to be in the jewish calendar
5779