EXHIBIT 8

                       KRAMER LEVIN NAFTALIS & FRANKEL LLP
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                                         August 21, 2001

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
63 Lincoln Highway
Malvern, PA 19355-2120

                  Re:   Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
                        $550,000,000 Liquid Yield Option Notes due 2021

Ladies and Gentlemen:

     We have acted as counsel to Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., a Delaware
corporation (the "Company"), in connection with the preparation and filing of a
Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration Statement"), with the
Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
for the purpose of registering (i) up to $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount
at maturity of Liquid Yield Option(TM) Notes due 2021 (Zero Coupon--
Subordinated) (the "LYONs") issued by the Company on June 4, 2001 under an
indenture between the Company and The Bank of New York, as trustee, dated as of
June 4, 2001 (the "Indenture") and (ii) shares of common stock, par value $0.10
per share, issuable upon conversion of the LYONs.

     In connection with our opinion, we have examined the Indenture, the
Prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement (the "Prospectus")
and such other documents and instruments, and have examined such laws and
regulations, as we have deemed necessary for the purposes of this opinion. In
such examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the
authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to
the original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies and the
authenticity of the originals of such latter documents.

     This opinion is based on relevant provisions of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended, the Treasury Regulations issued thereunder, court decisions
and administrative determinations as currently in effect, all of which are
subject to change, prospectively or retrospectively, at any time. This opinion
is rendered as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update or
supplement this opinion to reflect any changes in laws that may occur after the
date hereof.




Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.
June 4, 2001
Page 2



     Based on the foregoing, the information in the Prospectus under the caption
"Certain United States Federal Income Tax Consequences," while not purporting to
discuss all possible income tax matters relating to the LYONs, is, in all
material respects, a correct summary of the United States Federal income tax
matters referred to therein relating to the LYONs.

     We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 8 to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our name in the Registration
Statement and the Prospectus under the caption "Certain United States Federal
Income Tax Consequences". In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that
we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of
the Securities Act of 1933.

     The foregoing opinion is limited to the United States Federal income tax
matters addressed herein, and no other opinions are rendered with respect to
other Federal tax or other matters or to any issues arising under the tax laws
of any other country or any state or locality. This opinion letter is solely for
the information and use of the addressee, and it may not be distributed, relied
upon for any purpose by any other person, quoted in whole or in part or
otherwise reproduced in any document or filed with any governmental agency
without our express written consent.

                                        Very truly yours,


                                        /s/ Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP