Ori Z. Soltes teaches theology, philosophy, politics and art history at Georgetown University. For seven years, Professor Soltes was Director and Chief Curator of the B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum, where he curated over 80 exhibitions focusing on aspects of history, ethnography and contemporary art. He has also curated diverse contemporary and historical exhibits at other sites, nationally and internationally. He is the author of sixteen books, including “Untangling the Web: A Thinking Person’s Guide to Why the Middle East is a Mess and Always has been.”