Screwing a Broom with a Detached Handle
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Question
What is the ruling on a broom with a detached handle? Is it permissible to screw the handle back on?
Answer
Prohibited
Source
Regarding a broom with a detached handle, there is a dispute among the poskim whether screwing it is considered tightening, which is rabbinically prohibited, or inserting, which is biblically prohibited. In any case, it is at least rabbinically prohibited.
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