Episode 515 - 30 Nissan (Regular Year) - Why Do Men Like Chasing Women?

In this episode of the It Is Taught Tanya Podcast, host Sarit Switzer explores the spiritual and Kabbalistic roots behind the natural tendency of men to chase women, framing it as a metaphor for the human relationship with God. Drawing from Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi's Tanya, she explains that masculinity is spiritually linked to the attribute of 'Ava' (love), associated with the right side, extroversion, and outward expression, while femininity corresponds to 'Yira' (fear/awe), linked to the left side, restraint, and inner depth. The episode reveals that true, consummated love—both in human relationships and in divine service—requires a dynamic interplay: the man (representing love) naturally chases, but only when the woman (representing fear/awe) is receptive and complete in her spiritual state. This is illustrated through the historical practice of women dropping handkerchiefs as a signal of availability. Spiritually, the highest level of love of God, 'Ava Rabbah', is not something one can achieve through effort alone but is a divine gift granted only after complete fear of God. A lower, accessible level of love, 'Avat Olam', can be cultivated through meditation on God’s omnipresence and the nullification of all creation to Him. The episode concludes with a call to deepen one’s inner spiritual work as a path to authentic connection with the divine and with others.