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Communities of Jews with the occupation Silk, worker.
Constantinople (Istanbul),1161-1163,Karaites (500 Karaites mentioned) ; Rabbanites (2000 Rabbanites mentioned) (Adler 1907: 14; Starr 1939: 231, no. 182; Bowman 1985: 335) (Silk, worker; Physician; Merchant; Tanner)