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. Kansas City chemist Nathan Mnookin was the chapter’s first advisor. The group was initially sponsored by Kansas City Lodge 184 of B’nai B’rith. The group was officially chartered as Kansas City AZA #2 on May 10, 1924. 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 took place on May 10, 2025, at the JCC, with more than 160 guests in attendance and over $11,000 in funds raised. The 2026 Marty Awards will take place on May 9, 2026. Stay tuned for more announcements in the neart future.

Two’s AZA’s board for the Fall 2026-2027 term are: Jason Persky, Godol (President); Rhys Pabst, S’gan (Vice President of Programming); Shia Kolb, Moreh (Recruitment); Daniel Nevat, Shaliach (Jewish Heritage/Community Service/Social Action); Garrett Van Buskirk, Mazkir (Secretary); Rex Hebberd, Gizbor (Treasurer); and Shaefer Spizman, Shotare Godol (Sergeant-at-Arms). David Wexler is Advisor. Persky will be a senior at Blue Valley Northwest High School. He succeeds Will Widman, who will serve as the 2026-2027 Kansas City Council Godol.