EPISODE · Mar 22, 2026 · 1H 45M
Israel's Criminal Underworld | The Doron Keidar Podcast
from The Doron Keidar Podcast · host Doron Keidar
In this episode of The Doron Keidar Podcast, I interview Mike Mazursky (a pen name), a retired professional armed robber whose life story is straight out of a true crime thriller. Born in the Soviet Union, raised in Brooklyn, Mike obsessed over bank robberies from a young age. He meticulously planned and executed his first one in New York at 21, then researched global prison systems to find the “safest” place to operate—leading him to Israel via Jewish ancestry and citizenship. There, he was accused of going on a three year run and was eventually indicted on 5 counts. He shares a rare insider view of Israel’s prison system, the rigid power dynamics among Russian, Jewish, and Arab inmates, and the infamous Russian “Thieves’ Code” that governs criminal hierarchy behind bars.A raw, unfiltered look at crime, calculation, and prison life.Support The Doron Keidar Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cryforzionnMikes info here:Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-Tel-Aviv-ebook/dp/B0D42GYBVCNelson Rodriguez Jr. | Honor Among Thieves Podcasthttps://youtu.be/FERFuFAXTKE?si=fsjMeyJCmEY5k1cmhttps://linktr.ee/MikeMazursky#TrueCrime #BankRobbery #Heist #ArmedRobber #IsraeliPrison #podcast #israel #BreakingIsraelNews #DoronKeidar #TheDoronKeidarPodcast
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In this episode of The Doron Keidar Podcast, I interview Mike Mazursky (a pen name), a retired professional armed robber whose life story is straight out of a true crime thriller. Born in the Soviet Union, raised in Brooklyn, Mike obsessed over bank robberies from a young age. He meticulously planned and executed his first one in New York at 21, then researched global prison systems to find the “safest” place to operate—leading him to Israel via Jewish ancestry and citizenship. There, he was accused of going on a three year run and was eventually indicted on 5 counts. He shares a rare insider view of Israel’s prison system, the rigid power dynamics among Russian, Jewish, and Arab inmates, and the infamous Russian “Thieves’ Code” that governs criminal hierarchy behind bars.A raw, unfiltered look at crime, calculation, and prison life.Support The Doron Keidar Podcast on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cryforzionnMikes info here:Bookhttps://www.amazon.com/Once-Upon-Time-Tel-Aviv-ebook/dp/B0D42GYBVCNelson Rodriguez Jr. | Honor Among Thieves Podcasthttps://youtu.be/FERFuFAXTKE?si=fsjMeyJCmEY5k1cmhttps://linktr.ee/MikeMazursky#TrueCrime #BankRobbery #Heist #ArmedRobber #IsraeliPrison #podcast #israel #BreakingIsraelNews #DoronKeidar #TheDoronKeidarPodcast
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