diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
index 329e932..3f21172 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
                 'longPdfPath' => '/assets/pdfs/baderech-long.pdf',
                 'youtubeUrl' => $sampleYoutubeUrl,
             ],
+            'parentElement' => null,
             'siblingElements' => [
                 [
                     'id' => $element->getId(),
@@ -151,6 +152,11 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
         );
 
         $response->assertOk();
+        $response->assertJsonPath('parentElement', [
+            'id' => $parentElement->getId(),
+            'title' => 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'description' => 'A structured path for growth',
+        ]);
         $response->assertJsonPath('siblingElements', [
             [
                 'id' => $firstChildElement->getId(),
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
index 7704306..1ebcb9c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
             'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHx-r4p6hHU&t=1s',
             $body['element']['youtubeUrl'],
         );
+        $this->assertNull($body['parentElement']);
         $this->assertSame([
             [
                 'id' => $firstChildElement->getId(),
@@ -202,6 +203,11 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
 
         $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
         $body = json_decode($response->getContent(), true);
+        $this->assertSame([
+            'id' => $parentElement->getId(),
+            'title' => 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'description' => 'A structured path for growth',
+        ], $body['parentElement']);
         $this->assertSame([
             [
                 'id' => $firstChildElement->getId(),
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/element-sibling-navigation.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/element-sibling-navigation.cy.ts
index 8c52491..57a89ca 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/element-sibling-navigation.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/element-sibling-navigation.cy.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,63 @@ function loginAsAdmin(): void {
 }
 
 describe('element sibling navigation', () => {
+  it('navigates public parent elements when one exists', () => {
+    cy.visit('/element/1')
+    cy.contains('h1', 'Baderech HaAvodah').should('be.visible')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-parent-link"]').should('not.exist')
+
+    cy.visit('/element/2')
+    cy.contains('h1', '1. Introduction').should('be.visible')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-parent-link"]').as('parentLink')
+    cy.get('@parentLink')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'Parent: Baderech HaAvodah')
+    cy.get('@parentLink').should('have.attr', 'href', '/element/1')
+    cy.get('@parentLink').then((parentLinkElements) => {
+      cy.get('h1').then((headingElements) => {
+        expect(
+          parentLinkElements[0].compareDocumentPosition(headingElements[0])
+            & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING,
+        ).to.not.equal(0)
+      })
+    })
+    cy.get('@parentLink').click()
+
+    cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/element/1')
+    cy.contains('h1', 'Baderech HaAvodah').should('be.visible')
+  })
+
+  it('navigates admin parent elements when one exists', () => {
+    loginAsAdmin()
+
+    cy.visit('/admin/element/1')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-title"]')
+      .should('have.value', 'Baderech HaAvodah')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-parent-link"]').should('not.exist')
+
+    cy.visit('/admin/element/2')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-title"]')
+      .should('have.value', '1. Introduction')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-parent-link"]').as('parentLink')
+    cy.get('@parentLink')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'Parent: Baderech HaAvodah')
+    cy.get('@parentLink').should('have.attr', 'href', '/admin/element/1')
+    cy.get('@parentLink').then((parentLinkElements) => {
+      cy.get('.admin-element-page__heading').then((headingElements) => {
+        expect(
+          parentLinkElements[0].compareDocumentPosition(headingElements[0])
+            & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_FOLLOWING,
+        ).to.not.equal(0)
+      })
+    })
+    cy.get('@parentLink').click()
+
+    cy.location('pathname').should('eq', '/admin/element/1')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-title"]')
+      .should('have.value', 'Baderech HaAvodah')
+  })
+
   it('navigates public same-parent elements with wraparound', () => {
     cy.visit('/element/1')
     cy.contains('h1', 'Baderech HaAvodah').should('be.visible')