Exhibit 5.1

                            Michael G. Zybala
                             Attorney at Law
                            820 Moraga Drive
                          Los Angeles, CA 90049
                            (310) 466-7961
                           FAX (310) 889-2525

                              June 28, 2007


The InterGroup Corporation
820 Moraga Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90049

RE: The InterGroup Corporation Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

    As Assistant Secretary and corporate counsel for The InterGroup
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), I am issuing this
opinion in connection with the registration statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement") being filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") for the purpose of registering under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), an aggregate of 510,000
shares (the "510,000 Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01
per share (the "Common Stock"), of which 60,000 shares may be issued pursuant
to the Company's 2007 Stock Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors,
300,000 shares that may be issued pursuant to its 1998 Stock Option Plan for
Selected Key Officers, Employees and Consultants, and 150,000 shares that may
be issued under 1998 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors
(collectively the "Plans").

    In this connection, I have examined the Company's Certificate of
Incorporation, as amended, and Bylaws, the Plans and such other documents and
corporate records relating to the Company and the issuance of the 510,000
Shares as I have deemed appropriate.  In all examinations of documents,
instruments and other papers, I have assumed the genuineness of all
signatures on original and certified documents and the conformity with
original and certified documents of all copies submitted to me as conformed,
photostatic or other copies.  As to matters of fact that I have not
independently established or verified, I have relied upon representations of
other officers of the Company.



The InterGroup Corporation
June 28, 2007
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      My opinions herein are limited to the General Corporation Law of the
State of Delaware and the federal laws of the United States. I express no
opinion whatsoever with respect to the laws of any other jurisdiction or as
to any matters of municipal law or the laws of any local agencies within any
state and can assume no responsibility for the applicability or effect of any
such laws.

    Based upon the foregoing, and in reliance thereon, I am of the opinion
that the 510,00 Shares issuable under the Plans are duly authorized and, when
issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the Plans and any relevant
agreements thereunder, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.

    I hereby consent to the inclusion of this opinion as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement.  In giving this consent, I do not admit that I am in
the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act
or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.


                                                  Very truly yours,

                                                  /s/ Michael G. Zybala
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                                                  Michael G. Zybala