Photo of several 'Torah Pointers' in a display case at the Temple Israel synagogue. A note next to them reads "Torah Pointers; The pointer, or yad (meaning "hand"), serves to follow the reading of the Torah text without touching it with bare hands. Pointers are commonly made out of wood, ivory, and metals like silver." The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the exterior of Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. On the side of the building is a layered-metal piece with Hebrew writing on top, possibly reading "Shaddai", which was a name for God in the Torah. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are standing in front of bookcases; two are holding folders and the one in the middle is holding a small box. There is also a small statue of two children with a book on one of the shelves. The tour was a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of Joyce Knight leading a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began. On the shelves behind her three books titled, "Faith and Our Founding Fathers", "The Christian History of the Constitution", and "The Printer and the Preacher" are displayed with little american flags.

Photo of a decorative display of the twelve tribes of Israel at the Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. Each one is a metallic square with carved images that correspond to the symbols of each individual tribe. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the tour attendees gathered at one end of a walled off area inside of the Temple Israel synagogue. There are four chairs arranged in the area against the wall and stained glass windows are above the area. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Marcia Trauernicht, an unidentified person, and Evelyn Pockrass during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered in front of the entrance and a bookcase. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of the interior of the Temple Israel synagogue. There are rows of seats facing the front of the room where the rabbi would stand at the podium. There is a piano to the side and stained glass windows along the exterior wall. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees entering the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. The front wall is made entirely out of glass. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of two replica bridges on display on top of two shelves in the Stow Presbyterian Church library. There are small descriptions in front of each but the photo is not clear enough to read them. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of Mary Lou Henneman (tan) and two other attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered between two bookcases; the bookcases behind them have replica bridges on display at the top. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams and others in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. They are resting their arms on and leaning against some of the shorter shelves in the library. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Marianne Stowers (pink) and other attendees in the 'Teen' section of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. The section is underneath stairs and has an armchair next to it. They were on a tour led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of an unidentified person speaking in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. She is resting her arms on and leaning against one of the shorter shelves in the library. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Susan Snyder (purple) and another attendee of the 49th CSLA conference during a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church in Stow, Ohio. There are shelves against the wall that have model bridges on top of them and another row of much shorter shelves in front of them.

Photo of attendees during the tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. They are gathered around a table and standing in front of bookcases; among them are Marcia Trauernicht (blue) and Evelyn Pockrass (purple). The tour was led by Joyce Knight (tan) as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.

Photo of attendees talking in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. The front wall is made entirely out of glass.Behind them is the information desk with a "Star Readers" display board on the wall behind it. Stars of David and construction paper octopuses decorate it. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of attendees gathered in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. Along the walls are shelves full of books and smaller ones are in the middle of the room. There is also a table in the open space where some attendees are seated. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the tour attendees looking in at the display cases inside of the Temple Israel synagogue. Some are speaking to each other in the middle of the hall. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of the tour leader Rachel Williams speaking to attendees in the library at the Temple Israel synagogue. Behind her are shelves with historical photographs on display. To the side are shelves with books. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams, the tour leader at Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. She is speaking to attendees outside of the entrance to the synagogue. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Rachel Armin Williams, the tour leader at Temple Israel in Akron, Ohio. She is standing in front of bookcases inside of the library at the synagogue. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of a display case at the Temple Israel synagogue. Inside are several ornate cups, candlesticks, trays, boxes, and other items, some silver. The location was a part of the tours taken the day before the official conference began. It was the 49th annual CSLA conference and was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016.

Photo of Evelyn Pockrass and other attendees on a tour of the Stow Presbyterian Church library. Some are taking notes and bookcases with bridges on top of them line the walls. The tour was led by Joyce Knight as a part of the 49th annual CSLA conference that was held at Kent State University from June 27-29 in 2016. Tours were held the day before the official conference began.