diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
index 40834f2..b4949e4 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
@@ -25,16 +25,19 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
         $element = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
             set: $set,
             title: 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            description: 'A structured path for growth',
             parentElement: null,
         ));
         $firstChildElement = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
             set: $set,
             title: 'Avodah Foundations',
+            description: 'Foundations for steady avodah',
             parentElement: $element,
         ));
         $secondChildElement = $elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
             set: $set,
             title: 'Daily Practice',
+            description: 'Daily practices for growth',
             parentElement: $element,
         ));
 
@@ -46,15 +49,18 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
                 [
                     'id' => $firstChildElement->getId(),
                     'title' => 'Avodah Foundations',
+                    'description' => 'Foundations for steady avodah',
                 ],
                 [
                     'id' => $secondChildElement->getId(),
                     'title' => 'Daily Practice',
+                    'description' => 'Daily practices for growth',
                 ],
             ],
             'element' => [
                 'id' => $element->getId(),
                 'title' => 'Baderech HaAvodah',
+                'description' => 'A structured path for growth',
             ],
         ]);
     }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php
index 6b79a7a..a1c3ce9 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/SetsEndpointTest.php
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ class SetsEndpointTest extends TestCase
             new CreateElementDto(
                 set: $baderechSet,
                 title: $baderechSet->getName(),
+                description: $baderechSet->getDescription(),
                 parentElement: null,
             )
         );
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
index 20a18dc..0d6e0f2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
@@ -26,15 +26,22 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
     public function testShowReturnsElementPayload(): void
     {
         $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
-        $element = $this->createElement($set, 'Baderech HaAvodah', null);
+        $element = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            null,
+        );
         $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Avodah Foundations',
+            'Foundations for steady avodah',
             $element,
         );
         $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Daily Practice',
+            'Daily practices for growth',
             $element,
         );
 
@@ -44,14 +51,20 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         $body = json_decode($response->getContent(), true);
         $this->assertSame($element->getId(), $body['element']['id']);
         $this->assertSame('Baderech HaAvodah', $body['element']['title']);
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            $body['element']['description'],
+        );
         $this->assertSame([
             [
                 'id' => $firstChildElement->getId(),
                 'title' => 'Avodah Foundations',
+                'description' => 'Foundations for steady avodah',
             ],
             [
                 'id' => $secondChildElement->getId(),
                 'title' => 'Daily Practice',
+                'description' => 'Daily practices for growth',
             ],
         ], $body['childElements']);
     }
@@ -91,11 +104,13 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
     private function createElement(
         DomainSet $set,
         string $title,
+        string $description,
         ?Element $parentElement,
     ): Element {
         return $this->elementRepo->create(new CreateElementDto(
             set: $set,
             title: $title,
+            description: $description,
             parentElement: $parentElement,
         ));
     }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/ElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/ElementTest.php
index 5d7ded2..3a0cdce 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/ElementTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/ElementTest.php
@@ -19,18 +19,24 @@ class ElementTest extends TestCase
         $rootElement = new Element(
             id: 1,
             title: 'Root',
+            description: 'Root description',
             set: $set,
             parentElement: null,
         );
         $childElement = new Element(
             id: 2,
             title: 'Child',
+            description: 'Child description',
             set: $set,
             parentElement: $rootElement,
         );
 
         $this->assertSame(2, $childElement->getId());
         $this->assertSame('Child', $childElement->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'Child description',
+            $childElement->getDescription(),
+        );
         $this->assertSame($set, $childElement->getSet());
         $this->assertSame($rootElement, $childElement->getParentElement());
         $this->assertNull($rootElement->getParentElement());
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateElementTest.php
index 340f49e..cef6aa4 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateElementTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateElementTest.php
@@ -47,11 +47,13 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $element = $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: $set->getId(),
             title: 'Root',
+            description: 'Root description',
             parentElementId: null,
         ));
 
         $this->assertInstanceOf(Element::class, $element);
         $this->assertSame('Root', $element->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame('Root description', $element->getDescription());
         $this->assertSame($set->getId(), $element->getSet()->getId());
         $this->assertNull($element->getParentElement());
     }
@@ -63,6 +65,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
             new CreateElementRequest(
                 setId: $set->getId(),
                 title: 'Root',
+                description: 'Root description',
                 parentElementId: null,
             )
         );
@@ -71,17 +74,36 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
             new CreateElementRequest(
                 setId: $set->getId(),
                 title: 'Child',
+                description: 'Child description',
                 parentElementId: $rootElement->getId(),
             )
         );
 
         $this->assertSame('Child', $childElement->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'Child description',
+            $childElement->getDescription(),
+        );
         $this->assertSame(
             $rootElement->getId(),
             $childElement->getParentElement()->getId(),
         );
     }
 
+    public function testCreatesElementWithBlankDescriptionWhenMissing(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet('Daily learning');
+
+        $element = $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
+            setId: $set->getId(),
+            title: 'Root',
+            description: null,
+            parentElementId: null,
+        ));
+
+        $this->assertSame('', $element->getDescription());
+    }
+
     public function testThrowsWhenSetIdMissing(): void
     {
         $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
@@ -90,6 +112,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: null,
             title: 'Root',
+            description: 'Root description',
             parentElementId: null,
         ));
     }
@@ -102,6 +125,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: 1,
             title: null,
+            description: 'Root description',
             parentElementId: null,
         ));
     }
@@ -114,6 +138,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: 99,
             title: 'Root',
+            description: 'Root description',
             parentElementId: null,
         ));
     }
@@ -130,6 +155,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: $set->getId(),
             title: 'Child',
+            description: 'Child description',
             parentElementId: 99,
         ));
     }
@@ -140,6 +166,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: $set->getId(),
             title: 'Root',
+            description: 'Root description',
             parentElementId: null,
         ));
 
@@ -151,6 +178,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: $set->getId(),
             title: 'Another root',
+            description: 'Another root description',
             parentElementId: null,
         ));
     }
@@ -163,6 +191,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
             new CreateElementRequest(
                 setId: $parentSet->getId(),
                 title: 'Parent root',
+                description: 'Parent root description',
                 parentElementId: null,
             )
         );
@@ -175,6 +204,7 @@ class CreateElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->createElement->execute(new CreateElementRequest(
             setId: $childSet->getId(),
             title: 'Invalid child',
+            description: 'Invalid child description',
             parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
         ));
     }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementTest.php
index fc665b0..9e398f4 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/GetElementTest.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ class GetElementTest extends TestCase
         $element = $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
             null,
         );
 
@@ -41,6 +42,10 @@ class GetElementTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertInstanceOf(Element::class, $foundElement);
         $this->assertSame($element->getId(), $foundElement->getId());
         $this->assertSame('Baderech HaAvodah', $foundElement->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            $foundElement->getDescription(),
+        );
     }
 
     public function testReturnsDirectChildElements(): void
@@ -49,32 +54,38 @@ class GetElementTest extends TestCase
         $parentElement = $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
             null,
         );
         $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Avodah Foundations',
+            'Foundations for steady avodah',
             $parentElement,
         );
         $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Daily Practice',
+            'Daily practices for growth',
             $parentElement,
         );
         $this->createElement(
             $set,
             'Nested Practice',
+            'Nested description',
             $firstChildElement,
         );
         $otherSet = $this->createSet(2, 'Daily Learning');
         $otherParentElement = $this->createElement(
             $otherSet,
             'Other Parent',
+            'Other parent description',
             null,
         );
         $this->createElement(
             $otherSet,
             'Other Child',
+            'Other child description',
             $otherParentElement,
         );
 
@@ -89,11 +100,19 @@ class GetElementTest extends TestCase
             $childElements[0]->getId(),
         );
         $this->assertSame('Avodah Foundations', $childElements[0]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'Foundations for steady avodah',
+            $childElements[0]->getDescription(),
+        );
         $this->assertSame(
             $secondChildElement->getId(),
             $childElements[1]->getId(),
         );
         $this->assertSame('Daily Practice', $childElements[1]->getTitle());
+        $this->assertSame(
+            'Daily practices for growth',
+            $childElements[1]->getDescription(),
+        );
     }
 
     public function testThrowsWhenIdMissing(): void
@@ -125,11 +144,13 @@ class GetElementTest extends TestCase
     private function createElement(
         DomainSet $set,
         string $title,
+        string $description,
         ?Element $parentElement,
     ): Element {
         return $this->elementRepo->create(new CreateElementDto(
             set: $set,
             title: $title,
+            description: $description,
             parentElement: $parentElement,
         ));
     }