The Nazis began to deport Belgian Jews in the summer of 1942. At that time Nèvejean was approached by the Comité de Défence des Juifs en Belgique, Belgium's main Jewish underground organization (founded in 1942 by :fr:Hertz Jospa), and asked to rescue Jewish children separated from their parents.
The Nazis began deporting Belgian Jews in the summer of 1942. At that time, Nèvejean was approached by the Comité de Défense des Juifs en Belgique, Belgium's main Jewish underground organization (founded in 1942 by :fr:Hertz Jospa), to rescue Jewish children separated from their parents.