Trying to survive in the Russian Empire

“Mama Will Protect You,’’ in Albert Chasan’s (1930-2024) ongoing show, “Painting His Parents Lives,’’ at the Yiddish Book Center, Amherst, Mass.

The venue says:

“With an uncanny eye for a past he never experienced, Albert Chasan’s works bring to life the stories his parents shared about their childhoods in the Russian Empire. Also on view: Yiddish: A Global Culture.’’