About BayitGuide

Independent home appliance buying guides for Israel, in Hebrew, English, French and Spanish.

Binyamin Elkalay

Writes and edits BayitGuide from Jerusalem. Also writes ChulGuide (car rental), Kinyan Guide (buying property in Israel) and Shekel Guide (money and taxes in Israel).

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Why this site exists

Search Google for “best washing machine Israel” and you mostly get shop and manufacturer sales pages, in Hebrew. We wanted one place that explains in plain language what to look at, what things really cost in Israel, and the difference between the official importer and parallel import, without pushing a specific model.

We are not a lab: we compare specs, warranty and prices using a fixed, transparent method, and we say so on every page.

How we compare

Found a mistake?

Models, prices and warranty terms change. Email us and we will fix it, with the update date at the top of the page. [email protected]