Pathways of the Heart

A week of Jewish Mindfulness by the sea….

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Mar De Jade

Chacala, MEXICO

November 14-21, 2026

Pay $500 Retreat Fee

Pathways of the Heart

A Week of Jewish Mindfulness by the Sea

Led by Kerith Spencer-Shapiro and Rabbi George Gittleman, with teachings rooted in Jewish mindfulness and contemplative practice.

Our week together will be a rich mix of sitting and walking meditation, study, instruction, prayer, and song as well as daily yoga or movement.

  • A stunning meditation hall just a stone’s throw from the ocean

  • The soothing sound of the surf as a constant companion

  • A mostly silent retreat from Saturday evening through Wednesday evening

  • Time for excursions and/or R&R on Thursday and Friday

  • Shabbat celebration on Friday evening

  • A simple daily rhythm: sitting and walking meditation, interspersed with learning and guided instruction

  • Plenty of spacious time to “just be” and take in the beauty of Mar de Jade

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  • “Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro is a skilled teacher of meditation, grounded in the Jewish tradition and informed by her deep practice of yoga. Her years of service in synagogues—guiding young people and old, consoling mourners, comforting the sick, celebrating joyful moments—only enhanced her already expansive heart and soul. She is expert in creating meditation instructions and then supporting the practitioner in taking the instructions in and connecting experience to wisdom. Everyone who practices with her will grow in body, heart, mind and soul.” – Rabbi Jonathan Slater, Institute for Jewish Spirituality

  • “Cantor Kerith Spencer-Shapiro is a skilled leader of Jewish meditation, interweaving deep teaching, music, and silence to help others cultivate inner stillness and wisdom.” – Rabbi Marc Margolius, Institute for Jewish Spirituality