The Devil's Arithmetic

What year does the badchan tell Hannah/Chaya it is according to the Christian calendar?

What is the year?

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According to the Jewish calendar the year is 5701.

Fayge put her hand on Hannah's. "Silly child," she said, her voice curiously hushed, "it is 5701." "5701? But this can't be the future," Hannah said. "It doesn't look like the future. You don't have movies or new cars or . . ." Her voice was hoarse.

According to the Christian calendar, the year is 1942.

"They do not know from the Jewish calendar in Lublin?" Fayge asked. "1942. It is several days before Passover," the badchan said.

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The Devil's Arithmetic