Temple Israel is a Reform Jewish congregation and synagogue located at 14 Coleytown Road, in Westport, Connecticut, in the United States.

Throughout the 1960s, under the leadership of Byron T. Rubenstein, Temple Israel became a hotbed of social change and activism, with speakers including James Baldwin, Margaret Mead and Rev.

In 2012, the temple board simultaneously announced the retirement of Rabbi Robert Orkand and Cantor Richard Silverman, as well as the departure of Associate Rabbi Alysa Mendelson Graf, Cantor Scott Harris, and Executive Director Sandy Silverstein.

[1] This shakeup, particularly the choice to dismiss Rabbi Mendelson and Cantor Harris, caused considerable controversy within the congregation.

[2] Eventually, congregational pressure led to the board's decision to offer an ultimately rejected extension contract to Rabbi Mendelson.