Exhibit 5.1

                    Ruskin, Moscou, Evans & Faltischek, P.C.
                              170 Old Country Road
                             Mineola, New York 11501
                                 (516) 663-6600


                                                     June 27, 1997



Hirsch International Corp.
200 Wireless Boulevard
Hauppauge, NY  11788

Gentlemen:

     In connection with the  registration  under the Securities Act of 1933 (the
"Act") of 417,356 shares of Common Stock (the "Shares") of Hirsch  International
Corp., a Delaware corporation (the  "Corporation"),  to be sold pursuant to each
of  the  Corporation's   Non-Qualified   Stock  Option  Agreements  between  the
Corporation  and each of Ronald H. Krasnitz,  Martin  Krasnitz,  Jimmy L. Yates,
Charles  Beckey,  and Lowell  Nelson (the  "Agreements"),  we have examined such
corporate  records,  certificates  and documents as we deemed  necessary for the
purpose of this opinion.  Based on our  examination,  we advise you that, in our
opinion, the Shares to be issued and sold by the Selling  Stockholders  pursuant
to the  Agreements  have been duly and validly  authorized  and, when issued and
paid for in  accordance  with the  terms set  forth in the  Agreements,  will be
legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

     We hereby  consent  to the  filing of this  opinion  as an  exhibit  to the
registration statement covering the Shares.


                                          Very truly yours,



                                          RUSKIN, MOSCOU, EVANS
                                          & FALTISCHEK, P.C.