Vol. II, fol. 315v: The initial word אשרי (העם) (Blessed is the Nation; Davidson, Thesaurus, א 8400), opening the yozer prayer for Simhat Torah is written in colourful display letters. The second and fourth letters are decorated with green acanthus scrolls on a dark green ground while the other two letters are decorated with gold leaf acanthus scrolls on red and blue ground. The base of the letter shin has a human mask in profile incorporated within the acanthus scroll.
The initial word is written within a rectangular panel on a blue ground filled with delicate lighter blue scrolls. The panel is framed by an alternating green and red border surrounded by a floral lace pattern in red and blue. Attached to the three sides of the border are various flowers springing from large acanthus leaves.
Pen-drawn stylized flowers in red and blue ink with gold dots in the centre, are scattered round the panel.
| Cod. hebr. 3/I- II (Steinschneider 1895, No. 3)