שמונת השרצים: החלד והעכבר והצב למינהו והאנקה והכח והלטאה והחמט והתנשמת

The Torah mentions the "Eight Sheratzim" (Leviticus 11:23-3), which differ from the rest of the impure in various religions. This study reviews most of the important translations and interpretations given to the identification of the eight Germs throughout the ages: starting with the earliest identification traditions and medieval commentators and ending with modern researchers at the time The identification is also based on the matching of the anatomical and behavioral characteristics of these creatures, as they are described in the sources. The study shows that they are a group with common zoological characteristics: vertebrates from the mammal or reptile class, whose body movement is close to the ground and they are not poisonous A conceptual explanation related to the concept of holiness and impurity in Judaism.