Rabbi Yossi Lazaroff
Director / Campus Rabbi
Rabbi Yossi serves as the Executive Director of Chabad at Texas A&M University. A proud native Texan, he and his wife Manya arrived in Aggieland in 2007 to establish the Rohr Chabad Jewish Student and Community Center. As an affiliate of Chabad on Campus and Texas Friends of Chabad Lubavitch, the center has become a vibrant hub for Jewish life, learning, and community at Texas A&M.
Mrs. Manya Lazaroff
Co-Director
Manya is the co-founder of Chabad at Texas A&M University and a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her warmth and vibrant spirit are at the heart of Jewish life in Aggieland. A gifted educator, Manya is the author of courses such as Sober Dating and Kabbalah of the Holidays, and she teaches the nationally acclaimed Sinai Scholars course, along with daily classes both on and off campus. She is also an international speaker, dating coach, and a trusted mentor to many students and young professionals.
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.
Miriam Hott
2026-27 Student Engagement Zinbarg Fellow
Miriam, from Monsey, NY, is looking forward to connecting with students, creating impactful programming, and contributing towards the positive, meaningful environment of Chabad on campus.
Rochel Krasnjanski
2026-27 Student Engagement Zinbarg Fellow
Rochel, from Monsey, NY, recently completed an inspiring year of study in Melbourne, Australia. Looking forward to: building meaningful connections, bringing Jewish spirit to the campus and strengthening Jewish identity amongst the students.
