In “A Companion to Your Study of the Old Testament,” Daniel H. Ludlow noted that Jeremiah. 34:9 contains the first use in the Old Testament of the word "Jew." It is used in the general sense of "being an Hebrew or an Hebrewess. The title Hebrew was applied to Abraham (Genesis 14:13), and his descendants are known as Hebrews."
Abraham’s descendants"The name and title Israel was given to Jacob (Genesis 32:28, 35:10), and his descendants are known as Israelites. Read More...
Can an executor get reimbursed for expenses? An executor can get reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses, even if the executor has waived a fee or if the will specifies that no compensation should be provided. Are executor expenses deductible? "Is this deductible?" Yes, but the ordinary and necessary expenses incurred are deductible by the estate on its 1041 (if one were filed). Regardless, the executor is entitled to reimbursement from the estate for any out-of-pocket expenses. Read More...
In 2015, a 43-year-old Placentia man and ex-boyfriend of 1994 murder victim Cathy Torrez, Sam Lopez, was convicted of her stabbing death, which took place more than two decades ago. Torrez, a 20-year-old California State Fullerton University student, was found brutally stabbed to death inside the trunk of her car.
Lopez stood trial 15 years later and was found guilty of one felony count of murder and a sentencing enhancement for the personal use of a deadly weapon. Read More...