In 1977, as American Jewish dissent over Israeli policies grew increasingly visible, the Rabbinical Assembly confronted a fundamental question: Should American Jews publicly criticize Israel's security decisions? A proposed resolution at the Assembly's annual convention called for restraining such criticism and discouraging direct engagement with Arab leadership on Israeli security matters. Through structured debate, prominent religious leaders like Rabbi Mordecai Waxman argued that while dissent remained vital to Jewish community life, it should stay within internal forums rather than public spaces. The ensuing discussion exposed deep divisions, particularly regarding the controversial peace organization Breira, as rabbis wrestled with competing principles of free expression and communal solidarity. Participants debated the scope of rabbinical authority, media influence on American foreign policy, and appropriate boundaries for diaspora involvement in Israeli affairs. When the resolution met strong resistance from assembly members concerned about censorship and democratic discourse, a successful motion to table effectively preserved rabbinical freedom to speak on Israeli security matters—even as underlying tensions between public criticism and Israeli interests remained unresolved. The transcript captures a pivotal moment in American Jewish discourse about the limits of dissent and the responsibilities of religious leadership during times of geopolitical controversy.