Jewish time line
A Jewish time line from Adam to the founding of the State of Israel. The Jewish Year is in the Hebrew calendar and the civil year is the Gregorian calendar. BCE stands for before current era. CE stands for current era. Dates on the Jewish time line are approximate.
From Adam to Abraham |
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 1 | 3760 BCE | Adam and Eve created – 1st Generation |
| 130 | 3630 BCE | Seth born – 2nd Generation |
| 235 | 3525 BCE | Enosh born – 3rd Generation |
| 325 | 3435 BCE | Kenan born – 4th Generation |
| 395 | 3365 BCE | Mehalalel born – 5th Generation |
| 460 | 3300 BCE | Yered born – 6th Generation |
| 622 | 3138 BCE | Enoch born – 7th Generation |
| 687 | 3074 BCE | Mehtuselah born – 8th Generation |
| 874 | 2886 BCE | Lemech born – 9th Generation |
| 930 | 2831 BCE | Adam dies |
| 1056 | 2704 BCE | Noah born – 10th Generation |
| 1558 | 2203 BCE | Shem born – 11th Generation |
| 1658 | 2102 BCE |
The Flood Arpachshad born – 12th Generation |
| 1693 | 2067 BCE | Shelach born – 13th Generation |
| 1723 | 2038 BCE | Eber born – 14th Generation |
| 1757 | 2003 BCE | Peleg born – 15th Generation |
| 1787 | 1973 BCE | Reu born – 16th Generation |
| 1819 | 1941 BCE | Serug born – 17th Generation |
| 1849 | 1911 BCE | Nachor born – 18th Generation |
| 1878 | 1882 BCE | Terach born – 19th Generation |
The Life of Abraham
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 1948 | 1813 BCE | Abraham born – 20th Generation |
| 1996 | 1765 BCE | Tower of Babel |
| 2006 | 1755 BCE | Noah dies |
| 2018 | 1743 BCE | Covenant with Abraham |
| 2023 | 1738 BCE | Abraham settles in Canaan |
| 2048 | 1713 BCE |
Isaac born – 21st Generation Abraham circumcises himself Sodom & Gomorrah destroyed |
| 2084 | 1677 BCE | Isaac prepared as sacrifice – Sarah dies |
| 2108 | 1653 BCE | Jacob born – 22nd Generation |
| 2123 | 1638 BCE | Abraham dies |
Isaac, Jacob and Joseph
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 2171 | 1590 BCE | Issac blesses Jacob |
| 2192 | 1569 BCE | Jacob marries Leah |
| 2195 | 1565 BCE | Levi born – 23rd Generation |
| 2199 | 1562 BCE | Joseph born |
| 2215 | 1545 BCE | Kehath born – 24th Generation |
| 2216 | 1546 BCE | Joseph sold into slavery |
| 2228 | 1533 BCE | Isaac dies |
| 2229 | 1532 BCE | Joseph becomes Egypt’s viceroy |
| 2238 | 1523 BCE | Jacob and family move to Egypt |
| 2255 | 1523 BCE | Jacob dies |
| 2261 | 1499 BCE | Amram born – 25th Generation |
| 2309 | 1452 BCE | Joseph dies |
| 2332 | 1429 BCE | Egyptian enslavement begins |
Moses and the Exodus
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 2368 | 1393 BCE | Moses born -26th Generation |
| 2406 | 1355 BCE | Joshua born |
| 2447 | 1314 BCE | Moses sees the burning bush |
| 2448 | 1313 BCE |
Exodus from Egypt Revelation at Mt Sinai |
| 2449 | 1312 BCE | Moses brings down a second set of tablets |
| 2488 | 1272 BCE |
Death of Moses Joshua leads people into Israel |
Judges Rule Israel
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 2516 | 1244 BCE |
Death of Joshua Zekainim (Elders) rule Israel |
| 2533 | 1227 BCE | Othniel, first Judge, leads Israel |
| 2573 | 1187 BCE | Ehud judge of Israel |
| 2654 | 1106 BCE | Deborah judge of Israel |
| 2694 | 1066 BCE | Gideon judge of Israel |
| 2734 | 1026 BCE | Abimelech judge of Israel |
| 2779 | 981 BCE | Jephthah judge of Israel |
| 2810 | 950 BCE | Sampson judge of Israel |
| 2830 | 930 BCE | Eli the High Priest judge of Israel |
| 2871 | 889 BCE | Samuel the prophet judge of Israel |
Saul, David and Solomon
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 2881 | 879 BCE | Saul anointed King of Israel |
| 2883 | 877 BCE | David anointed King of Israel |
| 2892 | 868 BCE | David establishes rule over all Israel |
| 2924 | 836 BCE | Solomon begins his rule over Israel |
First Temple Period
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 2928 | 832 BCE | First Temple construction begins |
| 2964 | 796 BCE |
Split in the Kingdom occurs Kings Rechavam (Judah) and Yeravam (Israel) begin their rule |
| 3320 | 510 BCE | Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon conquers Judea. He removes part of the Temple’s holy vessels and children of the royal family take them to Babylon (Daniel 1) |
| 3327 | 503 BCE |
Yehoyachim (Yechonia) ben Yehoyakim becomes king and reigns for only three months. Nebuchadnezzar exiles him to Babylon together with 10,000 people and the Torah Sages (II Kings 24:16). Zedekiah ben Yehoyakim becomes the last King of Judea (24:18) |
| 3338 | 492 BCE | First Temple is destroyed. |
Purim Events
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 3392 | 438 BCE | Achashverosh becomes King of Persia |
| 3395 | 435 BCE | Achashverosh‘s feast (180 days) |
| 3399 | 431 BCE | (Tevet) Esther taken to Achashverosh |
| 3404 | 426 BCE |
(Nisan) Haman casts lots (13 Nisan) First decrees issued by Haman (14-16 Nisan) Three days of fasts ordered by Esther (17 Nisan) Downfall and execution of Haman (23 Sivan) Second decree reversing the first |
| 3405 | 425 BCE |
(13 Adar) Hanan’s 10 sons executed (14 Adar) Purim Celebration (15 Adar) Purim Celebration in Shushan |
| 3406 | 424 BCE | Megillah recorded |
Second Temple Period
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 3410 | 516 BCE | Second Temple built |
| 3597 | 136 BCE | Miracle of Hanukkah |
| 3830 | 70 CE | Temple destroyed by Titus. |
Rabbinic Era
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| Jewish Year | Civil Year | Historic Event |
| 3840 | 80 CE | Leadership of Rabbi Akiva begins |
| 3380 | 120 CE | Rebellion of Bar Kochba |
| 3979 | 219 CE | Mishna completed |
| 4118 | 358 CE | Hillel II establishes a permanent Hebrew Calendar |
| 4128 | 368 CE | Jerusalem Talmud completed |
| 4186 | 426 CE | Babylonian Talmud compiled |
| 4260 | 500 CE | Babylonian Talmud recorded |
| 4398 | 638 CE | Islamic conquest of Jerusalem |
| 4800 | 1040 CE | Birth of “RASHI” |
| 4891 | 1131 CE | Birth of “RAMBAM” (Maimonides) |
| 4970 | 1210 CE | 300 French and English rabbis make an alliah to Israel |
| 5002 | 1242 CE | Burning of the Talmud in Paris |
| 5004 | 1244 CE | Tatars capture Jerusalem |
| 5027 | 1267 CE | “Ramban”(Nachmanides) arrives in Israel |
| 5050 | 1290 CE | Expulsion of the Jews from England |
| 5155 | 1394 CE | Expulsion of the Jews from France |
| 5235 | 1475 CE | Rashi commentary printed in Reggio de Calabria (Beginning of the Hebrew printing press) |
| 5240 | 1480 CE | Inquisition in Spain |
| 5252 | 1492 CE | Expulsion of the Jews from Spain |
| 5324 | 1564 CE | Publication of the Shulchan Aruch by Rav Yoseph Caro (in the city of Safed) |
| 5414 | 1654 CE | First Jewish settlement established in North America (New Amsterdam) |
| 5551 | 1791 CE | French National Assembly grants full civil rights to Jews |
| 5654 | 1894 CE | Dreyfus trial (France) |
| 5680 | 1920 CE | England receives Mandate over Palestine |
| 5698 | 1938 CE | Kristallnacht riot against Jews in Germany |
| 5708 | 1948 CE | State of Israel is established |