Kansas City AZA # 2 (also known “Two’s”) is the second oldest chapter in the Grand Order of the Aleph Zadik Aleph, a youth-led fraternal organization of Jewish teens. On Sept. 1, 1923, members of Omaha’s “Mother Chapter” initiated the first class of Two’s Alephs. The group was chartered as Kansas City AZA #2 on May 10, 1924 and was sponsored by by Kansas City Lodge 184 of B’nai B’rith. In 1925, AZA was adopted by B’nai B’rith as its official youth program.

The Marty Awards debuted on May 12, 2023 in the Social Hall at the Jewish Community Center. The event was the vision of Two’s AZA Aleph Miller Brown, who envisioned creating an Oscars-style formal awards ceremony honoring the accomplishments and achievements of members of Kansas City BBYO. The 3rd annual Marty Awards will take place on May 10, 2025, at the JCC. The theme of this year’s event is: “Party Like It’s 1925.” Tickets are on sale now.

Two’s AZA’s officers for the Spring term are: Bryan Persky, Godol (President); Michael Furey, S’gan (Vice President of Programming); Shaefer Spizman, Shaliach (Jewish Heritage/Community Service/Social Action); Will Widman, Mazkir (Secretary); Jason Persky, Gizbor (Treasurer); Micah Kramer, Sopher (Newspaper/Publicist); and Hudson Zack, Shotare Godol (Sergeant-at-Arms). Marty Awards chairmen are Jason Persky and Judah Bassin. David Wexler is Advisor.