We find ourselves almost speechless as we watch the news and hear the heartless response of our president to the deaths of children on an airplane; to the deportation of immigrants; to the dismantling of programs meant to combat centuries of inequality; and to the dissolution of international alliances that protect our worldwide community.

We tried. We really tried to take a break from the news during the holidays. We limited watching MSNBC, listening to NPR, reading the Globe and the New York Times. One of our phones even reported screen time down almost 30 percent.

In Manhattan, on one of the vertical LinkNYC digital billboards, you might see a new message that reads:

“Here’s an idea. Let’s ask everyone who is wondering if anti-semitism is real to wear a yarmulke for a week and then report back.”