Urim and Thummim The Yale University Shield (shown above) bears an abbreviated Hebrew phrase haʾUrim vəhaTummim (האורים והתומים). This is the official statement found on Yale’s website regarding these Hebrew words: The iconography of the Yale shield (or “arms”) is taken from the University’s seal, which was adopted by the Trustees of Yale College in the… Continue reading Yale University Shield Hebrew Text: Urim and Thummim – The High Priests of Ancient Judaism