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 4th annual Marty Awards took place on May 9, 2026, at the JCC, with more than 150 guests in attendance and more than $5,000 in funds raised. It’s not to late to make a donation! Thank you for supporting Two’s AZA and Kansas City BBYO.

Two’s AZA’s board for the Spring 2026 term are: Will Widman, Godol (President); Shaefer Spizman, S’gan (Vice President of Programming); Jason Persky, Moreh (Recruitment); Rhys Pabst, Shaliach (Jewish Heritage/Community Service/Social Action); Garrett Van Buskirk/Rex Hebberd, Mazkir (Secretary); Ethan Kucherovsky, Gizbor (Treasurer); Micah Kramer, Sopher (Newspaper/Publicist); Shia Kolb, Mekasher (Recruitment); Josh Snitz, Shotare Godol (Sergeant-at-Arms); and Judah Bassin, Kohane Godol (Past President). David Wexler is Advisor.