Urim and Thummim. The ineffable name of God was inscribed on some unknown material and placed in the fold of the breastplate. — Soncino Chumash —So what we’re making is the breastplate, the ...

Some scholars have a plausible idea: the ephod, Urim and Thummim were of alien origin, and were used to communicate with advanced extraterrestrial civilizations. We’re throwing our full weight ...

It says in Shmot 39:2, 8: “And he made the ephod…and he made the choshen” but it does not say “and he made the Urim v’Tumim.” It only says, “Place in the choshen the Urim v’Tumim ...

First mentioned in Exodus 28:30, they’re not described as if Moses already had them or had been told how to make them. They appear to have been kept in a pocket of the breastplate or ephod worn over ...

The ephod, an important item worn by the high priest in ancient Israel, was constructed by skilled artisans under the guidance of master craftsmen Bezalel and Oholiab.These men were chosen for ...

Soul and Body - Choshen and Ephod A human being must integrate physicality and spiritualism. Rabbi Berel Wein Mar 1, 2012, 10:41 PM (GMT+2) Rabbi Berel Wein.

In this week's "Mormon Land," we discuss new theories for how Joseph Smith translated the Book of Mormon: Did he use a seer stone or "interpreters" called the urim and thummim?