Why did the Ashkenazi population have a bottleneck 600-800 years ago?By chavurah on January 21, 2025This article from the Times of Israel: https://www.timesofisrael.com/ashkenazi-jews-descend-from-350-people-study-finds/says that 600-800 years ago, the Ashkenazi population had a 350-person bottleneck which seems dramatic.What happened? Is there a known event? submitted by /u/MichaelEmouse [link] [comments] Source: RedittShare:Tweet Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Print (Opens in new window) Print Like this:Like Loading…Published in r/Judaism chavurahMore from r/JudaismMore posts in r/Judaism »Book gift ideaAdvice on feeling attractive/beautiful while becoming more religiousAren’t pilegesh and nikah mutah the same thing?ISO Books discussing halakha and theology behind veneration of tzadikim.Anyone ever rent a "Shabbos vacation rental" with kids? What’s it like?
