News For now, Bronfman replaces Wiesel on fund Facebook Twitter Email SMS WhatsApp Share By J. Correspondent | May 30, 1997 Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. Switzerland's Federal Council named the four Swiss members on April 16. The fund's president is Rolf Bloch, head of the Swiss Jewish community. In the last two months, the board has lost two of the original choices for the three Jewish seats. The first choices were Wiesel, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce Stuart Eizenstat and Likud Knesset member Avraham Herschson. Eizenstat declined, and was replaced by National Religious Party elder statesman Josef Burg. The World Jewish Restitution Organization, which Bronfman also leads, will name a permanent replacement for Wiesel at its board meeting in Jerusalem on June 2, WJC Executive Director Elan Steinberg said. J. Correspondent Also On J. Bay Area Israeli professors at UC Berkeley reflect on a tumultuous year Books ‘The Scream’ exposes Israeli pain through poetry, art, prose Local Voice One year after Oct. 7, how do we maintain Zionist unity? Art Local tattoo artists offer Oct. 7 survivors ‘healing ink’ Subscribe to our Newsletter I would like to receive the following newsletters: Weekday J From Our Sponsors (helps fund our journalism) Your Sunday J Holiday Bytes