'''Pascha''' is either '''[[Orthodox]] Easter''' or the '''[[Resurrection]] of the [[Lord Jesus Christ|Lord]]'''. It is a transliteration of a Greek word, which is itself a transliteration of the Hebrew ''pesach'', both words meaning ''passover''. The English word ''Pasch'' carries the same meaning and is preferred by a small minority of [[Orthodox]] [[Christian|Christians]], notably the Monks of [[New Skete (Cambridge, New York)|New Skete]]. Some Orthodox Christians discourage the use of the word ''Easter'', believing that the term has roots in pagan rites of the spring equinox and overtones of fertility.