Editing Common Era (section)

=== History of the use of the CE/BCE abbreviation ===
Although [[Jews]] have the [[Hebrew calendar]], they often use the Gregorian calendar without the AD prefix, as [[Judaism]] does not recognize Jesus as the [[Messiah in Judaism|Messiah]].<ref>{{cite web |quote=Jews do not generally use the words 'A.D.' and 'B.C.' to refer to the years on the Gregorian calendar. 'A.D.' means 'the year of our [[L-rd]],' and we do not believe Jesus is the L-rd. Instead, we use the abbreviations C.E. (Common or Christian Era) and B.C.E. (Before the Common Era). |author=Tracey R Rich |url=http://www.jewfaq.org/calendar.htm#Years | title=Jewish Calendar |website=Judaism 101 | access-date=18 May 2011}}</ref> As early as 1825, the abbreviation VE (for Vulgar Era) was in use among Jews to denote years in the Western calendar.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jewishgen.org/jcr-uk/susser/plymouthinscriptions.htm |title= Plymouth Hoe Old Jewish Cemetery Tombstone Inscriptions 3 |date=2003 |publisher=Jewish Communities & Records, Susser Archive |editor-first1=Bernard |editor-last1=Susser |quote=Here is buried his honour Judah ben his honour Joseph, a prince and honoured amongst philanthropists, who executed good deeds, died in his house in the City of Bath, Tuesday, and was buried here on Sunday, 19 Sivan in the year 5585. In memory of Lyon Joseph Esq (merchant of Falmouth, Cornwall). who died at Bath June AM 5585/VE 1825. Beloved and respected. |access-date=18 May 2011}} [19 Sivan 5585 [[Anno Mundi|AM]] is 5 June 1825. VE is likely an abbreviation for ''Vulgar Era''.]</ref> {{As of|2005}}, Common Era notation has also been in use for Hebrew lessons for more than a century.<ref name=Gormley /> Jews have also used the term '''Current Era'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/judaism/history/history_1.shtml#section_2 | title=History of Judaism 63 BCE – 1086 CE| date=8 February 2005 |author=BBC Team |work=BBC Religion & Ethics |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | access-date=20 April 2016}}</ref>