The ultra orthodox Hasidic community is extremely insular; they rarely even intermarry with Jews who aren’t Hasidic. On top of that, the vast majority of them come from a handful of Polish communities. So yeah, that particular sect has issues with genetic diversity.
The ultra orthodox Hasidic community is extremely insular; they rarely even intermarry with Jews who aren’t Hasidic. On top of that, the vast majority of them come from a handful of Polish communities. So yeah, that particular sect has issues with genetic diversity.