The Marty Awards
Coming May 9, 2026 | Read more
Two's AZA
Who Are We?
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 offcially 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
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.
Chapter Board
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.
BBYO StandUP: Two's for Tomorrow
Two’s AZA is proud to announce the launch of our BBYO Stand UP campaign, “Two’s For Tomorrow.” This initiative reflects our commitment to fostering meaningful action on climate change through education, awareness, service and advocacy.
We believe that protecting our environment is a moral obligation, rooted in the core Jewish value of pikuach nefesh — the sacred duty to save lives. This principle calls on us to protect the environment, ensuring that our actions today do not compromise the health and well-being of future generations.
Help Two’s AZA create a better tomorrow!
Two's News
VIDEO: Two’s at IC
Two’s AZA alephs journeyed to Philadelphia last week for BBYO IC. In all, 12 Two’s members attended the convention.
Two’s AZA awarded Henry Monsky Chapter Excellence Award
Two’s AZA was awarded the Henry Monsky Award at BBYO International Convention, held February 12-16, 2026, in Philadelphia. The Henry Monsky Chapter Excellence Award is the most prestigious honor an AZA chapter can earn.
Two’s debate returns
On Nov. 20, Two’s held a chapter debate, a tradition that goes back over 100 years.
The Shofar turns 100 years old
Philip M. Klutznick, an original AZA #2 charter member, was the editor of the first issue of The Shofar, published in November 1925
Bob Stein: From AZA to the NFL
Two’s Sopher Micah Kramer, recently interviewed former Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Stein about his life, career and legacy. Stein was the first Jewish football player to win a Super Bowl.
2025 KC AZAA Basketball Champs
On April 6, 2025, Thomas and Andrew Burns led Two’s AZA to a 32-28 win over Nordaunian AZA #22.
The game commemorated the 100th anniversary of Two’s winning the first AZA national championship. Read more.