Rabbi Yossi Lazaroff
Director / Campus Rabbi
Rabbi Yossi serves as the executive director of Chabad at Texas A&M University. A native Texan, Rabbi Yossi with his wife Manya arrived in Aggieland in 2007 to establish the local branch of the worldwide Chabad-Lubavitch movement with the opening of the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center an affiliate of Chabad on Campus and Texas Friends of Chabad Lubavitch.
Mrs. Manya Lazaroff
Co-Director
Manya is the co-founder of Chabad at Texas A&M University. A native of Brooklyn, Manya's warmth is the heart of Jewish life in Aggieland. Manya is the author of many classes and teaches our Sinai Scholars course as well as giving daily classes on and off campus.
Rabbi Menachem Lazaroff
Educational Director / Campus Rabbi
Menachem was raised in Aggieland and continued his Rabbinic studies in Israel, Baltimore, New York and New Haven. He received his Rabbinical ordination in 2022. In 2023-2024, Menachem worked as the Director of CYP Academy, producing curriculum for over 3000 Jewish Young Professionals across the US. Menachem is excited to come back as the director of education and development at Chabad at Texas A&M, spearheading a new initiative of Torah study for students, grad students, alumni and faculty.
Mrs. Moussie Lazaroff
Community Programming and Development
Moussie was born and raised in Twin Cities, MN and continued her studies in Chicago and Israel. With years of experience in youth and young adult programming, including work for several Chabad centers, Tzivos Hashem International and The Wellness Institute, Moussie is excited to join the team, organizing programs and events for faculty and their families, grad students and alumni.
Chaya Rochel Kalmanson
2024-25 Student Engagement Zinbarg Fellow
Raised in Chicago, Chaya Rochel just completed a year studying in Seminary in Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about art, music and Chassidus. Chaya Rochel will be spending the year at Chabad at Texas A&M University engaging students individually and with Chabad's creative programming.
Liba Posner
2024-25 Student Engagement Zinbarg Fellow
Leba is from Skokie, Illinois having recently completed Seminary in Jerusalem. She will be spending the year at Chabad at Texas A&M University engaging students individually Liba is passionate about Israel and Judaism.
Allison Heskiel '25
Zinbarg Intern
Allison Heskiel is a Senior from Deal, NJ. She is a Honors Psychology major. Allison is apart of media committee and recruitment committee for her sorority, Kappa Alpha Theta. She works with 2 companies as creative media direction and love to pitch in her skills to her community. She loves her weekly Friday morning coffee meetings with Manya and helping plan events that bring together the Jewish community. Allison’s favorite thing about Chabad is the atmosphere the students create that feels like home.
