Jewish Year

Question:

I saw a Jewish calendar stating that the year is 5773. (My calendar says Nov/5/12.) What does the number 5773 refer to?

AskTheRabbi.org answered:

The Jewish year is calculated from the creation of the first human being, Adam, on the sixth day of the Creation of the world.

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