The Paschal Lamb is associated with which Jewish festival?

• A. Hanukkah
• B. Passover
• C. Yom Kippur
• D. Sukkot

Answer: (B)

The Paschal Lamb is tied to Passover because this festival recounts the Exodus from Egypt and the saving of Israel through the Passover sacrifice. In the biblical account, households select a lamb without blemish, sacrifice it at twilight, and apply its blood to the doorposts so that the Angel of Death would “pass over” their homes during the plague of the firstborn. The lamb is then roasted and eaten as part of the Passover meal, which includes unleavened bread and bitter herbs, symbolizing both haste in leaving Egypt and the suffering endured. The name Pesach (Passover) itself comes from this deliverance—God passing over the houses of the Israelites. The term Paschal Lamb later appears in Christian tradition, but its origin and main association are with this Jewish festival of liberation.