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While today, many Jews don't eat lamb on Passover, the idea came from the original Passover event in Egypt. The Jews were told to slaughter a lamb and leave the blood on the door post as a sign to the Angel of Death not to kill their firstborns (as the plague would hit the Egyptians).

Roasted lamb also has significance because it is one of the sacrifices that was used in the Temple, before it was destroyed. The sacrifice was delivered on Passover, as well as other holidays.

Lamb was an offering of thanks that was eaten by the family that made the offering during Passover. Many Ashkenazi Jews won't eat lamb because we don't have the Temple at this time. Most Sephardim don't have any restrictions on eating lamb during Passover.

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It reminds them of how when they were suddenly freed by the Pharaoh (persuaded by Moses) they had to get out massively quickly, and so there wasn't enough time to let the bread rise and that means flat bread

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When the Jews fled slavery in Egypt, they were on the run had to prepare food quickly.

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