Starting new minyanim?This might fit under the "projects" thread, but I thought it deserved it's own topic. The best way to preserve the Western Sephardic Tradition is to introduce more people to it. The best way to do that is to have Western Sephardic services in more places. Right now, unless one lives in one of a few tiny neighborhoods around the world, there's no way to way to attend a Western Sephardic service. So people who grew up at say, Mikveh Israel, and then move can't pass their traditions down. And most Jews don't even know that this tradition exists. Though tough, perhaps the Foundation can work to start more minyanim. Look at me for proof. My parents went to Mikveh Israel in the 1970s. But, by the time I was growing up, we lived far from downtown Philly. Fortunately, we did live near Mekor Baruch -- a Western Sephardic minyan started by Mikveh Israel's former Rabbi, and held in his living room. It's because of Mekor Baruch, not Mikveh Israel, that I learned the tradition. And there's no reason that can't be duplicated around the world. A couple of potential suggestions:(1) Contact the various communities/esnogas and see if they will agree to share their mailing list. In many cases, the esnogas have mailing lists that are much larger than their active congregation, because it includes former or inactive members who live far from the congregation.(2) Combine all the mailing lists into one. Look for neighborhoods where small groups of Western Sephardim (and sympathetic Ashkenazim/Mizrahim/Eastern Sephardim) have settled. (3) Reach out to people in those neighborhoods. If, for example, there are Jewish communities (such as Teaneck or Miami Beach) that house a dozen or so inactive/former members of Western Sephardic congregations, contact them and put them in touch with one another. See if any will agree to house a Western Sephardic minyan in his home or living room. I'm not saying this will be easy. But it wouldn't surprise me if there are at least a few places around the world where we can organize new minyanim. They might start out small. They might only meet infrequently (say, once a month). But, as long as they exist, new people can be introduced to the traditions. And maybe one or two of these minyanim will flourish into new congregations.