how to say “required reading” in Hebrew
קְרִיאַת חוֹבָה
I just finished reading ‘Tis, the second of Frank McCourt’s three memoirs. I read his first book Angela’s Ashes this past summer, and I’ve just started Teacher Man. These books comprise the story of a perennial student of life. Spiced with pain, humor and understanding, this is his great legacy.
If his books aren’t yet required reading in high schools around the world, they should be.
The Hebrew term for required reading is קְרִיאַת חוֹבָה .
.Broken down:
קְרִיאַת means reading of, where reading itself is קְרִיאָה . קריאה is the gerund form of the active-simple verb לִקְרוֹא – to read.
means reading of, where reading itself is קְרִיאָה . קריאה is the gerund form of the active-simple verb לִקְרוֹא – to read.חוֹבָה is requirement or obligation. It can also mean obligatory, which is what it means in this context.
is requirement or obligation. It can also mean obligatory, which is what it means in this context.
For example:
הַסְּפָרִים שֶׁל פְרַנְק מִקְ’קוֹרְט צְרִיכִים לִהְיוֹת קְרִיאַת חוֹבָה בְּבָתֵּי סֵפֶר בְּרַחֲבֵי הָעוֹלָם.
The books of Frank McCourt should be required reading in schools around the world.
