Can you spot me in the photo below? I'm the one in the black hat ;-)
Have you ever wondered why Chabad rabbis all dress the same?
We all know that one should never judge a book by its cover. There's so much more than meets the eye, that lies beneath the surface, and the same applies to people (and rabbis) too.
When our clothing is very colorful or different, it's easy to get distracted by our exterior differences and forget to discover the unique depths of our peers. The Chabad rabbis' modest dress, typically white shirts and dark dress pants, serve as a subliminal reminder to us Rabbis and others what to seek in people: to get to truly know each other without getting distracted by external differences.
Indeed, in this week's Parshah, we read of the very first Shidduch (wedding agreement) in the Torah. The Torah, the Book of Eternal Wisdom, reveals to us how Rebecca was chosen as a wife for Isaac. It was not because of any external physical beauty but rather because her actions demonstrated a beauty of spirit: She proved herself to be extraordinarily kind by offering water not only to the weary travelers but to their camels too.
The Torah teaches us that beauty is not skin deep; it's beyond what meets the naked eye.