Settlements in the West Bank have been the subject of fierce debate in Israel and around the world. What public officials say often misses the human consequences of this state of affairs. But these consequences become obvious and compelling in the novel The Hilltop, by the Israeli author Assaf Gavron. Gavron will speak about the West Bank and read from his highly praised book at 8:00 pm on Thursday, Nov 6th, in a free program open to the public at Congregation Beth Shalom Rodfe Zedek in Chester.