In the early 1950s, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson, began sending rabbinical graduates to campuses to serve as a resource for students. Since the 1960s, Chabad campus centers have opened their doors to every Jewish student regardless of background or level of observance.
The Chabad-Lubavitch movement is warming the globe (in a good way) by spreading a culture of community, kindness, and enlightenment.
Conveying these values to college students, who are at a critical juncture in their lives, is of primary importance. Chabad on Campus has homes on more than 950 campuses worldwide where Jewish students of every background and affiliation can chill and connect. Our caring and experienced directors* promote social, educational, and spiritual enlightenment. No judgment, just joy.
Under the auspices of Texas Friends of Chabad Lubavitch, and with the assistance of the “Rohr” initiative, we opened our doors in June 2007. As a family, we strive to create a "home away from home" for all Jews on campus. We want to ensure that all Jewish students graduate as stronger, more empowered Jews.
Rabbi Yossi and Manya Lazaroff, serve as the founders and directors of the Chabad Jewish Center at Texas A&M University. Passionate about Jewish education, they have grown the Jewish Aggie community and the services available. They host over 75 students at their Shabbos dinner table weekly. Yossi serves as the Campus Rabbi and director of operations and Manya teaches classes almost on the daily, including the Sinai Scholars Course. Manya assists people around the world. She is a sought after speaker, mentor and dating coach.
Support the vibrancy and growth of Jewish student life on campus.
Through meaningful experiences, students form lasting connections to Jewish life and to one another.
Chabad on Campus promotes a campus
life where Jewish identity and Jewish pride can thrive in all circumstances.
in 2024 Chabad at Texas A&M expanded its efforts to support Jewish students and faculty by hiring additional staff. Rabbi Menachem and Moussie Lazaroff joined the team to ensure that the needs of Jewish individuals were met comprehensively. This initiative underscored a commitment to reach every Jew on campus and strengthen its support networks and enhance the overall experience for the Aggieland Jewish community.
Transform Jewish lives from what they are today into what they can be tomorrow.
To this end, everything we do is in the service and support of others. Our greatest good is helping to give Jewish students the chance to live their best life stories. Our success begins with theirs. We are all in this together.
Together we can affect Jewish Aggie life! Please come by and get in on the action.
Chabad at Texas A&M University
Rohr Jewish Student and Community Center
