The new building featured a stained glass window in the hexagonal high ceiling that was donated by the Koch family, stained glass windows at the front entrance donated by Mrs. Harry Albert, and an organ from the Men's Club. Rabbi Morton Hoffman left the congregation in 1970, and Rabbi David Davis became the new senior rabbi, serving for 7 years. In 1977 Rabbi Michael Barenbaum was hired to lead the congregation. That same year the congregation began holding high holy day services at the Marin County Civic Center, which allowed for the entire congregation to worship together. Several associate rabbis served under Rabbi Barenbaum including Rabbi Robert Daum (1986–1993), Rabbi Miriam Baitch (1982–1986), and Rabbi Lee Bycel (1979–1982). Barenbaum became Rodef Sholom's longest serving rabbi when he retired in 2003 after 27 years of service. Barenbaum was honored by Senator Barbara Boxer on a February 2003 session. During his tenure, the congregation's numbers grew from 300 members to 1,100 families. In 2003, after 10 years of service as Rodef Sholom's associate rabbi, Rabbi Stacy Friedman became senior rabbi. In 2009, Rodef Sholom received a Next Dor grant from Synagogue 3000 to develop its NITA program, led by Rabbi Noa Kushner. The program's name, NITA, comes from the Hebrew word meaning "we will grow," and aims to bring unaffiliated Generation X and Y Jews into a comfortable non-synagogue environment where they can "do Jewish stuff." The group meets for havdalah, hikes, storahtelling, and once-monthly kabbalat shabbat services. In 1944, the first Jewish organization in Marin was formed, the Marin Jewish Sunday School Association, which arose out of the need for standardized Jewish education within the community. Throughout the next few decades classes met at Marin Country Day School, Tamalpais High School, the International Order of Odd Fellows lodge, Scout Hall, and the San Anselmo Library. On November 12, 1965, Rodef Sholom's Religious School building was dedicated. In 1967, vandals burned down Blumenfeld Hall, and some classes were held at Blessed Sacrament Church during the rebuilding. Brandeis Hillel Day School established its Marin campus in the facility in 1978. The school is accredited by the California Association of Independent Schoolsand the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, and affiliated with the Bureau of Jewish Education, RAVSAK, Northern California Jewish Community Day School Network, National Association of Independent Schools, and JESNA.