diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
index 0101dea..8665880 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ class ElementController
                 $result->getChildElements(),
             ),
             'element' => $this->buildElementPayload($element),
+            'parentElement' => $this->buildElementSummaryPayload(
+                $element->getParentElement(),
+            ),
             'siblingElements' => $this->buildElementSummaryPayloads(
                 $result->getSiblingElements(),
             ),
@@ -328,16 +331,35 @@ class ElementController
     {
         $payloads = [];
         foreach ($elements as $element) {
-            $payloads[] = [
-                'id' => $element->getId(),
-                'title' => $element->getTitle(),
-                'description' => $element->getDescription(),
-            ];
+            $payload = $this->buildElementSummaryPayload($element);
+            if ($payload !== null) {
+                $payloads[] = $payload;
+            }
         }
 
         return $payloads;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return array{
+     *     id: int,
+     *     title: string,
+     *     description: string,
+     * }|null
+     */
+    private function buildElementSummaryPayload(?Element $element): ?array
+    {
+        if ($element === null) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return [
+            'id' => $element->getId(),
+            'title' => $element->getTitle(),
+            'description' => $element->getDescription(),
+        ];
+    }
+
     private function storageUrl(?string $path, string $folderPrefix): ?string
     {
         if ($path === null) {
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')
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/ElementParentLink.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/ElementParentLink.vue
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f105b68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/ElementParentLink.vue
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<script setup lang="ts">
+import { ArrowUp as ArrowUpIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import type { ChildElement } from '@/stores/elements'
+
+type ElementRouteName = 'element' | 'admin-element'
+
+interface Props {
+  dataCy: string
+  parentElement: ChildElement
+  routeName: ElementRouteName
+}
+
+defineProps<Props>()
+</script>
+
+<template>
+  <RouterLink
+    :to="{
+      name: routeName,
+      params: { id: parentElement.id },
+    }"
+    class="element-parent-link"
+    :data-cy="dataCy"
+  >
+    <ArrowUpIcon :size="16" aria-hidden="true" />
+    <span>Parent: {{ parentElement.title }}</span>
+  </RouterLink>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+.element-parent-link {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+  min-height: 2.2rem;
+  padding: 0.35rem 0;
+  color: var(--color-slate);
+  font-family: var(--font-sans);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  line-height: 1.25;
+  text-decoration: none;
+}
+
+.element-parent-link:hover,
+.element-parent-link:focus-visible {
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  text-decoration: underline;
+  text-underline-offset: 0.18em;
+}
+
+.element-parent-link:focus-visible {
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  outline: 3px solid rgb(61 78 93 / 24%);
+  outline-offset: 3px;
+}
+</style>
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
index 074ba04..870eb2e 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ type ElementFileType = 'iconImage' | 'shortPdf' | 'longPdf'
 interface ElementResponse {
   element: Element
   childElements: ChildElement[]
+  parentElement: ChildElement | null
   siblingElements: ChildElement[]
 }
 
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ const ELEMENT_UPDATE_URL = `${API_BASE_URL}/api/element/update`
 export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   const element = ref<Element | null>(null)
   const childElements = ref<ChildElement[]>([])
+  const parentElement = ref<ChildElement | null>(null)
   const siblingElements = ref<ChildElement[]>([])
   const isLoading = ref(false)
   const error = ref<string | null>(null)
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   async function fetchElement(elementId: string): Promise<void> {
     element.value = null
     childElements.value = []
+    parentElement.value = null
     siblingElements.value = []
     error.value = null
     saveError.value = null
@@ -101,9 +104,11 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
       const data: ElementResponse = await response.json()
       element.value = data.element
       childElements.value = data.childElements
+      parentElement.value = data.parentElement
       siblingElements.value = data.siblingElements
     } catch {
       childElements.value = []
+      parentElement.value = null
       siblingElements.value = []
       error.value = 'Network error - could not load element'
     } finally {
@@ -451,6 +456,7 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   return {
     element,
     childElements,
+    parentElement,
     siblingElements,
     isLoading,
     error,
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
index 2c66cfc..3d529ba 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import {
   ChevronUp as ChevronUpIcon,
 } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import ElementParentLink from '@/components/ElementParentLink.vue'
 import ElementSiblingNavigation from '@/components/ElementSiblingNavigation.vue'
 import RichTextEditor from '@/components/RichTextEditor.vue'
 import SiteHeader from '@/components/SiteHeader.vue'
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ const elementsStore = useElementsStore()
 const {
   element,
   childElements,
+  parentElement,
   siblingElements,
   isLoading,
   error,
@@ -352,6 +354,12 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
     <SiteHeader />
     <main class="admin-element-page__main" data-cy="admin-element-page">
       <header class="admin-element-page__header">
+        <ElementParentLink
+          v-if="parentElement !== null"
+          :parent-element="parentElement"
+          data-cy="admin-parent-link"
+          route-name="admin-element"
+        />
         <h1 class="admin-element-page__heading">Edit Element</h1>
       </header>
 
@@ -730,7 +738,7 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
 }
 
 .admin-element-page__heading {
-  margin: 0;
+  margin: 0.35rem 0 0;
   color: #2c2c2c;
   font-family: var(--font-serif);
   font-size: 2rem;
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue
index fbf4dee..c2ed707 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/ElementPage.vue
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { computed, watch } from 'vue'
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
+import ElementParentLink from '@/components/ElementParentLink.vue'
 import ElementSiblingNavigation from '@/components/ElementSiblingNavigation.vue'
 import SiteHeader from '@/components/SiteHeader.vue'
 import { useElementsStore } from '@/stores/elements'
@@ -10,8 +11,14 @@ type TimestampPart = string | undefined
 
 const route = useRoute()
 const elementsStore = useElementsStore()
-const { element, childElements, siblingElements, isLoading, error } =
-  storeToRefs(elementsStore)
+const {
+  element,
+  childElements,
+  parentElement,
+  siblingElements,
+  isLoading,
+  error,
+} = storeToRefs(elementsStore)
 
 const youtubeIframeAllow = [
   'accelerometer',
@@ -221,6 +228,17 @@ function isShortYoutubeHost(hostname: string): boolean {
           data-cy="element-icon"
         />
 
+        <div
+          v-if="parentElement !== null"
+          class="element-page__parent-navigation"
+        >
+          <ElementParentLink
+            :parent-element="parentElement"
+            data-cy="element-parent-link"
+            route-name="element"
+          />
+        </div>
+
         <h1 class="element-page__heading">
           {{ element.title }}
         </h1>
@@ -335,6 +353,12 @@ function isShortYoutubeHost(hostname: string): boolean {
   object-fit: contain;
 }
 
+.element-page__parent-navigation {
+  display: flex;
+  justify-content: center;
+  margin: 0 0 0.5rem;
+}
+
 .element-page__heading {
   margin: 0;
   color: #2c2c2c;