Why 5,750 Years?

In ‘Reunited’, it’s mentioned that Ruby and Sapphire became an item specifically 5,750 years and 8 months ago. That number sounds really, really specific, and when I heard it, the first thing that came to mind was: is that supposed to symbolize a Hebrew date? It definitely sounds like it, and it would make sense considering that Rebecca Sugar is Jewish—does that mean that in that world, the beginning of the Jewish calendar coincides with a major event related to the colonizing of Earth? Or rather… that the in-universe date of the events of that episode coincide with some real-world event

So I looked a little into it, and it turns out that 5,750 years ago was 1989–1990. Also, the Hebrew air date of ‘Reunited’ coincides with the 23rd of this month (depending on where in the world you are). August is the 8th month, and it just so happens that the 23d day of the corresponding Hebrew month in 1990 was August 15.

August 15, 1990 was the day Steven Sugar was born.

This is based on some creative math: it’s the 5,750th year in the Hebrew calendar, but 8 months based on the Gregorian calendar, but it’s the 23rd based on the Hebrew calendar again… Nevertheless, it seems surprisingly likely.

(I’m onto you, @stevensugar!)