There is an apparent contradiction between some verses and the halachic laws derived from them. One famous example of this is the “eye for an eye” scenario, whereby the punishment detailed in the verses is not the same as the one delineated within the halachic sources. How do we resolve this contradiction between the written and oral Torah? Throughout the discussion we relate to this problem specifically and also to the conceptual relationship between peshat and halacha.   

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Yemei Iyun be-Tanakh