Patients & Families

Chaplaincy

At our core is a belief that the emotional and spiritual well-being and support is as vital to a person's wellness as their physical care.

Chaplaincy

Navigating a medical journey is never easy. Aishel House chaplains regularly visit hospitals throughout the Texas Medical Center — bringing comfort, connection, and care directly to patients and families. Whether you’re staying with us or not, whether you’re from Houston or far from home, you don’t have to face it alone.

Rabbi Naftali Lazaroff
Chaplain, Aishel House 

Rabbi Naftali Lazaroff is Aishel House’s hospital chaplain, regularly visiting patients and families throughout the Texas Medical Center. A Houston native, he brings both deep community roots and genuine compassion to every bedside visit.
Rabbi Lazaroff studied in Los Angeles before receiving his semicha (rabbinic ordination) from the Rabbinical College of America in Morristown, NJ. His training includes Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) — the standard clinical training for professional chaplains — as well as a chaplaincy internship at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn.

Whether it’s a listening ear, spiritual guidance, or simply a steady presence, Rabbi Naftali is here for you.

Rabbi Lazer Lazaroff

Rabbi Lazer Lazaroff
Founder, Director, & Chaplain
Aishel House

Rabbi Lazer Lazaroff brings over three decades of chaplaincy experience to his role at Aishel House. His rabbinic training at the Rabbinical College of America, combined with pastoral work spanning the former Soviet Union and the Far East, gave him a truly global perspective on Jewish life and human care. A CPE-trained chaplain since 1992, Rabbi Lazaroff has walked alongside countless individuals and families through some of their most challenging times. He is a warm, welcoming presence at Aishel House — available for conversation, a Torah thought, or simply a cup of coffee and a listening ear.