diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
index 36528d4..0101dea 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElementRequest;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElementRequest;
+use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElements;
+use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElementsRequest;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElementRequest;
 use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ class ElementController
         private GetElement $getElement,
         private CreateChildElement $createChildElement,
         private DeleteChildElement $deleteChildElement,
+        private ReorderChildElements $reorderChildElements,
         private UpdateElement $updateElement,
         private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
@@ -104,6 +107,37 @@ class ElementController
         return new JsonResponse(null, 204);
     }
 
+    public function reorderChildren(
+        Request $request,
+        ?int $parentId,
+    ): JsonResponse {
+        try {
+            $childElements = $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+                new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                    parentElementId: $parentId,
+                    childElementIds: $this->intArrayInput(
+                        $request,
+                        'childElementIds',
+                    ),
+                )
+            );
+        } catch (BadRequestException $exception) {
+            return new JsonResponse([
+                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
+            ], 400);
+        } catch (NotFoundException $exception) {
+            return new JsonResponse([
+                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
+            ], 404);
+        }
+
+        return new JsonResponse([
+            'childElements' => $this->buildElementSummaryPayloads(
+                $childElements,
+            ),
+        ], 200);
+    }
+
     public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $file = $this->uploadedFileInput($request, 'file');
@@ -158,6 +192,38 @@ class ElementController
         return null;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return int[]|null
+     */
+    private function intArrayInput(Request $request, string $key): ?array
+    {
+        if (! $request->exists($key)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $value = $request->input($key);
+        if (! is_array($value)) {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        $integerValues = [];
+        foreach ($value as $item) {
+            if (is_int($item)) {
+                $integerValues[] = $item;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (is_string($item) && ctype_digit($item)) {
+                $integerValues[] = (int) $item;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return $integerValues;
+    }
+
     private function stringInput(Request $request, string $key): ?string
     {
         if (! $request->exists($key)) {
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/ElementModel.php b/backend/app/Element/ElementModel.php
index 3a8a435..dfd12b1 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/ElementModel.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/ElementModel.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
  * @property string|null $long_pdf_path
  * @property string|null $youtube_url
  * @property int|null $parent_element_id
+ * @property int $sort_order
  *
  * @method static Builder<static>|ElementModel newModelQuery()
  * @method static Builder<static>|ElementModel newQuery()
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;
  * @method static Builder<static>|ElementModel whereShortPdfPath($value)
  * @method static Builder<static>|ElementModel whereLongPdfPath($value)
  * @method static Builder<static>|ElementModel whereYoutubeUrl($value)
+ * @method static Builder<static>|ElementModel whereSortOrder($value)
  *
  * @mixin \Eloquent
  */
@@ -49,10 +51,12 @@ class ElementModel extends Model
         'long_pdf_path',
         'youtube_url',
         'parent_element_id',
+        'sort_order',
     ];
 
     protected $casts = [
         'set_id' => 'integer',
         'parent_element_id' => 'integer',
+        'sort_order' => 'integer',
     ];
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php b/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php
index f759322..e1f84e4 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php
@@ -25,4 +25,13 @@ interface ElementRepository
      * @return Element[]
      */
     public function findByParentElement(Element $parentElement): array;
+
+    /**
+     * @param int[] $childElementIds
+     * @return Element[]
+     */
+    public function reorderChildren(
+        Element $parentElement,
+        array $childElementIds,
+    ): array;
 }
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php b/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php
index 77a110b..f585eb1 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace App\Element;
 use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
 use App\Set\SetRepository;
 use DomainException;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
 {
@@ -14,6 +15,7 @@ class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
 
     public function create(CreateElementDto $dto): Element
     {
+        $parentElementId = $dto->parentElement?->getId();
         $model = ElementModel::create([
             'set_id' => $dto->set->getId(),
             'title' => $dto->title,
@@ -23,7 +25,8 @@ class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
             'short_pdf_path' => $dto->shortPdfPath,
             'long_pdf_path' => $dto->longPdfPath,
             'youtube_url' => $dto->youtubeUrl,
-            'parent_element_id' => $dto->parentElement?->getId(),
+            'parent_element_id' => $parentElementId,
+            'sort_order' => $this->nextSortOrder($dto->set, $parentElementId),
         ]);
 
         return new Element(
@@ -86,6 +89,7 @@ class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
     {
         $model = ElementModel::where('set_id', $set->getId())
             ->whereNull('parent_element_id')
+            ->orderBy('sort_order')
             ->orderBy('id')
             ->first();
 
@@ -117,6 +121,7 @@ class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
             'parent_element_id',
             $parentElement->getId(),
         )
+            ->orderBy('sort_order')
             ->orderBy('id')
             ->get();
         $elements = [];
@@ -127,6 +132,46 @@ class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
         return $elements;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param int[] $childElementIds
+     * @return Element[]
+     */
+    public function reorderChildren(
+        Element $parentElement,
+        array $childElementIds,
+    ): array {
+        DB::transaction(function () use ($parentElement, $childElementIds) {
+            $sortOrder = 1;
+            foreach ($childElementIds as $childElementId) {
+                ElementModel::where('id', $childElementId)
+                    ->where('parent_element_id', $parentElement->getId())
+                    ->update(['sort_order' => $sortOrder]);
+                $sortOrder++;
+            }
+        });
+
+        return $this->findByParentElement($parentElement);
+    }
+
+    private function nextSortOrder(
+        DomainSet $set,
+        ?int $parentElementId,
+    ): int {
+        $query = ElementModel::where('set_id', $set->getId());
+        if ($parentElementId === null) {
+            $query->whereNull('parent_element_id');
+        } else {
+            $query->where('parent_element_id', $parentElementId);
+        }
+
+        $currentMaxSortOrder = $query->max('sort_order');
+        if ($currentMaxSortOrder === null) {
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        return (int) $currentMaxSortOrder + 1;
+    }
+
     private function toDomain(ElementModel $model): Element
     {
         $set = $this->setRepo->find($model->set_id);
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElements/ReorderChildElements.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElements/ReorderChildElements.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..45d94c0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElements/ReorderChildElements.php
@@ -0,0 +1,154 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements;
+
+use App\Element\Element;
+use App\Element\ElementRepository;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+
+class ReorderChildElements
+{
+    public function __construct(private ElementRepository $elementRepository)
+    {
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return Element[]
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     * @throws NotFoundException
+     */
+    public function execute(ReorderChildElementsRequest $request): array
+    {
+        if ($request->parentElementId === null) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('parentElementId is required');
+        }
+
+        if ($request->childElementIds === null) {
+            throw new BadRequestException('childElementIds is required');
+        }
+
+        $parentElement = $this->elementRepository->find(
+            $request->parentElementId,
+        );
+        if ($parentElement === null) {
+            throw new NotFoundException('Parent element not found');
+        }
+
+        $childElementIds = $this->validatedChildElementIds(
+            $request->childElementIds,
+        );
+        $directChildElementIds = $this->elementIds(
+            $this->elementRepository->findByParentElement($parentElement),
+        );
+
+        $this->validateNoDuplicateIds($childElementIds);
+        $this->validateAllIdsAreDirectChildren(
+            $childElementIds,
+            $directChildElementIds,
+        );
+        $this->validateEveryDirectChildWasSubmitted(
+            $childElementIds,
+            $directChildElementIds,
+        );
+
+        return $this->elementRepository->reorderChildren(
+            $parentElement,
+            $childElementIds,
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param mixed[] $childElementIds
+     * @return int[]
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    private function validatedChildElementIds(array $childElementIds): array
+    {
+        $validatedChildElementIds = [];
+        foreach ($childElementIds as $childElementId) {
+            if (! is_int($childElementId)) {
+                throw new BadRequestException(
+                    'childElementIds must contain integers',
+                );
+            }
+
+            $validatedChildElementIds[] = $childElementId;
+        }
+
+        return $validatedChildElementIds;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param int[] $childElementIds
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    private function validateNoDuplicateIds(array $childElementIds): void
+    {
+        $seenChildElementIds = [];
+        foreach ($childElementIds as $childElementId) {
+            if (isset($seenChildElementIds[$childElementId])) {
+                throw new BadRequestException(
+                    'Child order contains duplicate ids',
+                );
+            }
+
+            $seenChildElementIds[$childElementId] = true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param int[] $childElementIds
+     * @param int[] $directChildElementIds
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    private function validateAllIdsAreDirectChildren(
+        array $childElementIds,
+        array $directChildElementIds,
+    ): void {
+        $directChildElementIdsById = [];
+        foreach ($directChildElementIds as $directChildElementId) {
+            $directChildElementIdsById[$directChildElementId] = true;
+        }
+
+        foreach ($childElementIds as $childElementId) {
+            if (! isset($directChildElementIdsById[$childElementId])) {
+                throw new BadRequestException(
+                    'Child order contains invalid child',
+                );
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param int[] $childElementIds
+     * @param int[] $directChildElementIds
+     * @throws BadRequestException
+     */
+    private function validateEveryDirectChildWasSubmitted(
+        array $childElementIds,
+        array $directChildElementIds,
+    ): void {
+        if (count($childElementIds) === count($directChildElementIds)) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        throw new BadRequestException(
+            'Child order must include every direct child',
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Element[] $elements
+     * @return int[]
+     */
+    private function elementIds(array $elements): array
+    {
+        $elementIds = [];
+        foreach ($elements as $element) {
+            $elementIds[] = $element->getId();
+        }
+
+        return $elementIds;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElements/ReorderChildElementsRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElements/ReorderChildElementsRequest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d8e3267
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElements/ReorderChildElementsRequest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements;
+
+class ReorderChildElementsRequest
+{
+    /**
+     * @param int[]|null $childElementIds
+     */
+    public function __construct(
+        public ?int $parentElementId,
+        public ?array $childElementIds,
+    ) {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/config/cors.php b/backend/config/cors.php
index 8a7dd0c..5781a21 100644
--- a/backend/config/cors.php
+++ b/backend/config/cors.php
@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@ $allowedOrigins = array_values(array_filter(array_map(
 
 return [
     'paths' => ['api/*'],
-    'allowed_methods' => ['GET', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'OPTIONS', 'DELETE'],
+    'allowed_methods' => [
+        'GET',
+        'POST',
+        'PATCH',
+        'OPTIONS',
+        'DELETE',
+        'PUT',
+    ],
     'allowed_origins' => $allowedOrigins,
     'allowed_origins_patterns' => [],
     'allowed_headers' => [
diff --git a/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_24_000001_elements_table.php b/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_24_000001_elements_table.php
index 1941e03..030593c 100644
--- a/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_24_000001_elements_table.php
+++ b/backend/database/migrations/2026_05_24_000001_elements_table.php
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ return new class extends Migration
             $table->foreignId('parent_element_id')
                 ->nullable()
                 ->constrained('elements');
+            $table->unsignedInteger('sort_order');
         });
     }
 
diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index 1eb4ef1..f084592 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ Route::post('/elements/{parentId}/children', [
     'createChild',
 ])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
+Route::put('/elements/{parentId}/children/order', [
+    ElementController::class,
+    'reorderChildren',
+])
+    ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::delete('/elements/{parentId}/children/{childId}', [
     ElementController::class,
     'deleteChild',
diff --git a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php
index 4e08547..41eaa74 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php
@@ -14,6 +14,11 @@ class FakeElementRepository implements ElementRepository
      */
     private array $elementsById = [];
 
+    /**
+     * @var array<int, int>
+     */
+    private array $sortOrdersById = [];
+
     public function create(CreateElementDto $dto): Element
     {
         $id = count($this->elementsById) + 1;
@@ -30,6 +35,9 @@ class FakeElementRepository implements ElementRepository
             parentElement: $dto->parentElement,
         );
         $this->elementsById[$id] = $element;
+        $this->sortOrdersById[$id] = $this->nextSortOrder(
+            $dto->parentElement,
+        );
 
         return $element;
     }
@@ -45,6 +53,7 @@ class FakeElementRepository implements ElementRepository
     public function delete(Element $element): void
     {
         unset($this->elementsById[$element->getId()]);
+        unset($this->sortOrdersById[$element->getId()]);
     }
 
     public function find(int $id): ?Element
@@ -100,10 +109,43 @@ class FakeElementRepository implements ElementRepository
                 $elements[] = $this->cloneElement($element);
             }
         }
+        usort($elements, function (
+            Element $firstElement,
+            Element $secondElement,
+        ): int {
+            $firstSortOrder = $this->sortOrdersById[
+                $firstElement->getId()
+            ] ?? $firstElement->getId();
+            $secondSortOrder = $this->sortOrdersById[
+                $secondElement->getId()
+            ] ?? $secondElement->getId();
+            if ($firstSortOrder === $secondSortOrder) {
+                return $firstElement->getId() <=> $secondElement->getId();
+            }
+
+            return $firstSortOrder <=> $secondSortOrder;
+        });
 
         return $elements;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param int[] $childElementIds
+     * @return Element[]
+     */
+    public function reorderChildren(
+        Element $parentElement,
+        array $childElementIds,
+    ): array {
+        $sortOrder = 1;
+        foreach ($childElementIds as $childElementId) {
+            $this->sortOrdersById[$childElementId] = $sortOrder;
+            $sortOrder++;
+        }
+
+        return $this->findByParentElement($parentElement);
+    }
+
     private function cloneElement(Element $element): Element
     {
         $parentElement = $element->getParentElement();
@@ -124,4 +166,24 @@ class FakeElementRepository implements ElementRepository
             parentElement: $parentElement,
         );
     }
+
+    private function nextSortOrder(?Element $parentElement): int
+    {
+        $parentElementId = $parentElement?->getId();
+        $nextSortOrder = 1;
+        foreach ($this->elementsById as $element) {
+            $currentParentElement = $element->getParentElement();
+            $currentParentElementId = $currentParentElement?->getId();
+            if ($currentParentElementId !== $parentElementId) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            $currentSortOrder = $this->sortOrdersById[$element->getId()] ?? 0;
+            if ($currentSortOrder >= $nextSortOrder) {
+                $nextSortOrder = $currentSortOrder + 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        return $nextSortOrder;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
index a914dd9..329e932 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
@@ -297,6 +297,234 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
         );
     }
 
+    public function testReorderChildElementsRequiresAuthentication(): void
+    {
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $this->createSet($setRepository);
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            null,
+            '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+        );
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            'First child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+
+        $response = $this->putJson(
+            "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}/children/order",
+            [
+                'childElementIds' => [$firstChildElement->getId()],
+            ],
+        );
+
+        $response->assertUnauthorized();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'error' => 'unauthenticated',
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function testAuthenticatedReorderChildElementsPersistsOrder(): void
+    {
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $this->createSet($setRepository);
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            null,
+            '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+        );
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            'First child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Second child',
+            'Second child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $thirdChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Third child',
+            'Third child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->putJson(
+                "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}/children/order",
+                [
+                    'childElementIds' => [
+                        $thirdChildElement->getId(),
+                        $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                        $secondChildElement->getId(),
+                    ],
+                ],
+            );
+
+        $response->assertOk();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'childElements' => [
+                [
+                    'id' => $thirdChildElement->getId(),
+                    'title' => 'Third child',
+                    'description' => 'Third child description',
+                ],
+                [
+                    'id' => $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                    'title' => 'First child',
+                    'description' => 'First child description',
+                ],
+                [
+                    'id' => $secondChildElement->getId(),
+                    'title' => 'Second child',
+                    'description' => 'Second child description',
+                ],
+            ],
+        ]);
+
+        $this->getJson("/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}")
+            ->assertJsonPath('childElements.0.id', $thirdChildElement->getId())
+            ->assertJsonPath('childElements.1.id', $firstChildElement->getId())
+            ->assertJsonPath(
+                'childElements.2.id',
+                $secondChildElement->getId(),
+            );
+        $this->getJson("/api/elements/{$thirdChildElement->getId()}")
+            ->assertJsonPath(
+                'siblingElements.0.id',
+                $thirdChildElement->getId(),
+            )
+            ->assertJsonPath(
+                'siblingElements.1.id',
+                $firstChildElement->getId(),
+            )
+            ->assertJsonPath(
+                'siblingElements.2.id',
+                $secondChildElement->getId(),
+            );
+    }
+
+    public function testAuthenticatedReorderRejectsNestedChildElement(): void
+    {
+        $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
+        $elementRepository = app(ElementRepository::class);
+        $set = $this->createSet($setRepository);
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Baderech HaAvodah',
+            'A structured path for growth',
+            null,
+            '<p>A structured path for growth</p>',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+        );
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            'First child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Second child',
+            'Second child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $nestedChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $elementRepository,
+            $set,
+            'Nested child',
+            'Nested child description',
+            null,
+            '',
+            null,
+            null,
+            null,
+            $firstChildElement,
+        );
+        $this->createSession('valid-token');
+
+        $response = $this->withCredentials()
+            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
+            ->putJson(
+                "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}/children/order",
+                [
+                    'childElementIds' => [
+                        $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                        $nestedChildElement->getId(),
+                        $secondChildElement->getId(),
+                    ],
+                ],
+            );
+
+        $response->assertBadRequest();
+        $response->assertExactJson([
+            'error' => 'Child order contains invalid child',
+        ]);
+    }
+
     public function testDeleteChildRequiresAuthentication(): void
     {
         $setRepository = app(SetRepository::class);
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
index c32ac21..7704306 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use App\Element\Element;
 use App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement\CreateChildElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\GetElement\GetElement;
+use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElements;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateDescription;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateIconImage;
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
             $getElement,
             new CreateChildElement($this->elementRepo),
             new DeleteChildElement($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
+            new ReorderChildElements($this->elementRepo),
             $updateElement,
             $this->fileUploader,
         );
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElementsTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElementsTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b4829f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/ReorderChildElementsTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
+
+use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
+use App\Element\Element;
+use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElements;
+use App\Element\UseCases\ReorderChildElements\ReorderChildElementsRequest;
+use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
+use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
+use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
+use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+class ReorderChildElementsTest extends TestCase
+{
+    private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
+
+    private ReorderChildElements $reorderChildElements;
+
+    protected function setUp(): void
+    {
+        $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
+        $this->reorderChildElements = new ReorderChildElements(
+            $this->elementRepository,
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testReordersDirectChildElements(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement($set, 'Parent', null);
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Second child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $thirdChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Third child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $this->createElement($set, 'Nested child', $firstChildElement);
+
+        $childElements = $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+            new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
+                childElementIds: [
+                    $thirdChildElement->getId(),
+                    $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                    $secondChildElement->getId(),
+                ],
+            )
+        );
+
+        $this->assertSame(
+            [
+                $thirdChildElement->getId(),
+                $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                $secondChildElement->getId(),
+            ],
+            $this->elementIds($childElements),
+        );
+        $this->assertSame(
+            [
+                $thirdChildElement->getId(),
+                $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                $secondChildElement->getId(),
+            ],
+            $this->elementIds(
+                $this->elementRepository->findByParentElement($parentElement),
+            ),
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testThrowsWhenParentElementIsMissing(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Parent element not found');
+
+        $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+            new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                parentElementId: 999,
+                childElementIds: [1, 2],
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testThrowsWhenChildIdsAreMissing(): void
+    {
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('childElementIds is required');
+
+        $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+            new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                parentElementId: 1,
+                childElementIds: null,
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testThrowsWhenChildOrderHasDuplicates(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement($set, 'Parent', null);
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Second child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Child order contains duplicate ids');
+
+        $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+            new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
+                childElementIds: [
+                    $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                    $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                    $secondChildElement->getId(),
+                ],
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testThrowsWhenChildOrderHasInvalidElement(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement($set, 'Parent', null);
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $secondChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Second child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $nestedChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'Nested child',
+            $firstChildElement,
+        );
+
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Child order contains invalid child');
+
+        $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+            new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
+                childElementIds: [
+                    $firstChildElement->getId(),
+                    $nestedChildElement->getId(),
+                    $secondChildElement->getId(),
+                ],
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    public function testThrowsWhenChildOrderOmitsDirectChild(): void
+    {
+        $set = $this->createSet(1, 'Baderech');
+        $parentElement = $this->createElement($set, 'Parent', null);
+        $firstChildElement = $this->createElement(
+            $set,
+            'First child',
+            $parentElement,
+        );
+        $this->createElement($set, 'Second child', $parentElement);
+
+        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
+        $this->expectExceptionMessage(
+            'Child order must include every direct child',
+        );
+
+        $this->reorderChildElements->execute(
+            new ReorderChildElementsRequest(
+                parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
+                childElementIds: [$firstChildElement->getId()],
+            )
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function createSet(int $id, string $name): DomainSet
+    {
+        return new DomainSet(
+            id: $id,
+            name: $name,
+            description: "$name description",
+            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-icon.png',
+        );
+    }
+
+    private function createElement(
+        DomainSet $set,
+        string $title,
+        ?Element $parentElement,
+    ): Element {
+        return $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
+            set: $set,
+            title: $title,
+            description: "$title description",
+            iconImageUrl: null,
+            richText: '',
+            shortPdfPath: null,
+            longPdfPath: null,
+            youtubeUrl: null,
+            parentElement: $parentElement,
+        ));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param Element[] $elements
+     * @return int[]
+     */
+    private function elementIds(array $elements): array
+    {
+        $elementIds = [];
+        foreach ($elements as $element) {
+            $elementIds[] = $element->getId();
+        }
+
+        return $elementIds;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
index 8c1f7f3..ab70619 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
@@ -191,6 +191,46 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
     cy.resetDb()
   })
 
+  it('reorders child elements through admin controls', () => {
+    cy.resetDb()
+    loginAsAdmin()
+    cy.visit('/admin/element/1')
+    cy.intercept('PUT', /\/api\/elements\/1\/children\/order$/)
+      .as('reorderChildElements')
+
+    cy.contains('[data-cy="admin-child-item"]', '2. Foundations')
+      .within(() => {
+        cy.get('[data-cy="admin-move-child-up"]').click()
+      })
+    cy.wait('@reorderChildElements')
+
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-child-status"]')
+      .should('be.visible')
+      .and('contain.text', 'Child order saved')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-child-item"]')
+      .eq(0)
+      .should('contain.text', '2. Foundations')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-child-item"]')
+      .eq(1)
+      .should('contain.text', '1. Introduction')
+
+    cy.contains('header.site-header a', 'View Element').click()
+    cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-link"]')
+      .eq(0)
+      .should('contain.text', '2. Foundations')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-link"]')
+      .eq(1)
+      .should('contain.text', '1. Introduction')
+
+    cy.visit('/element/3')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-sibling-previous"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'href', '/element/7')
+    cy.get('[data-cy="element-sibling-next"]')
+      .should('have.attr', 'href', '/element/2')
+
+    cy.resetDb()
+  })
+
   it('uploads icon and pdf files immediately through the UI', () => {
     cy.resetDb()
     loginAsAdmin()
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
index 5118f39..074ba04 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,10 @@ interface UpdateElementResponse {
   element: Element
 }
 
+interface ReorderChildElementsResponse {
+  childElements: ChildElement[]
+}
+
 interface ElementPatchInput {
   title?: string
   description?: string
@@ -145,6 +149,34 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
     }
   }
 
+  async function reorderChildElements(
+    parentElementId: string,
+    childElementIds: number[],
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    childActionError.value = null
+    isManagingChildren.value = true
+
+    try {
+      const encodedParentElementId = encodeURIComponent(parentElementId)
+      const response = await fetch(
+        `${ELEMENTS_URL}/${encodedParentElementId}/children/order`,
+        {
+          method: 'PUT',
+          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+          credentials: 'include',
+          body: JSON.stringify({ childElementIds }),
+        },
+      )
+
+      return await handleReorderChildElementsResponse(response)
+    } catch {
+      childActionError.value = 'Network error - could not save child order'
+      return false
+    } finally {
+      isManagingChildren.value = false
+    }
+  }
+
   async function deleteChildElement(
     parentElementId: string,
     childElementId: number,
@@ -350,6 +382,32 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
     return data.element
   }
 
+  async function handleReorderChildElementsResponse(
+    response: Response,
+  ): Promise<boolean> {
+    if (response.status === 401) {
+      childActionError.value = 'Please log in again'
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (response.status === 400 || response.status === 404) {
+      childActionError.value = await errorMessage(
+        response,
+        'Could not save child order',
+      )
+      return false
+    }
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      childActionError.value = 'Could not save child order'
+      return false
+    }
+
+    const data: ReorderChildElementsResponse = await response.json()
+    childElements.value = data.childElements
+    return true
+  }
+
   async function handleDeleteChildElementResponse(
     response: Response,
     childElementId: number,
@@ -406,6 +464,7 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
     fetchElement,
     updateElement,
     createChildElement,
+    reorderChildElements,
     deleteChildElement,
     uploadElementIconImage,
     uploadElementShortPdf,
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
index 29f66fe..2c66cfc 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
+import {
+  ChevronDown as ChevronDownIcon,
+  ChevronUp as ChevronUpIcon,
+} from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
 import ElementSiblingNavigation from '@/components/ElementSiblingNavigation.vue'
 import RichTextEditor from '@/components/RichTextEditor.vue'
 import SiteHeader from '@/components/SiteHeader.vue'
 import { useElementsStore } from '@/stores/elements'
 
+type ChildMoveDirection = 'up' | 'down'
+
 interface ElementForm {
   title: string
   description: string
@@ -168,6 +174,50 @@ async function handleRemoveChild(childElementId: number): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
+async function handleMoveChild(
+  childElementId: number,
+  direction: ChildMoveDirection,
+): Promise<void> {
+  if (elementId.value === '') {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const currentIndex = childElements.value.findIndex((childElement) => {
+    return childElement.id === childElementId
+  })
+  if (currentIndex === -1) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const targetIndex = direction === 'up' ? currentIndex - 1 : currentIndex + 1
+  if (targetIndex < 0 || targetIndex >= childElements.value.length) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  const reorderedChildElements = [...childElements.value]
+  const movingChildElement = reorderedChildElements[currentIndex]
+  const targetChildElement = reorderedChildElements[targetIndex]
+  if (movingChildElement === undefined || targetChildElement === undefined) {
+    return
+  }
+
+  reorderedChildElements[currentIndex] = targetChildElement
+  reorderedChildElements[targetIndex] = movingChildElement
+  const childElementIds = reorderedChildElements.map((childElement) => {
+    return childElement.id
+  })
+
+  childStatus.value = null
+  const saved = await elementsStore.reorderChildElements(
+    elementId.value,
+    childElementIds,
+  )
+
+  if (saved) {
+    childStatus.value = 'Child order saved'
+  }
+}
+
 function chooseIconImage(): void {
   iconImageInput.value?.click()
 }
@@ -522,7 +572,7 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
             data-cy="admin-child-list"
           >
             <li
-              v-for="childElement in childElements"
+              v-for="(childElement, childIndex) in childElements"
               :key="childElement.id"
               class="admin-element-page__child-item"
               data-cy="admin-child-item"
@@ -545,15 +595,44 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
                   {{ childElement.description }}
                 </p>
               </div>
-              <button
-                class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
-                data-cy="admin-remove-child"
-                type="button"
-                :disabled="isManagingChildren"
-                @click="handleRemoveChild(childElement.id)"
-              >
-                Remove
-              </button>
+              <div class="admin-element-page__child-actions">
+                <div class="admin-element-page__child-order-actions">
+                  <button
+                    class="admin-element-page__icon-button"
+                    data-cy="admin-move-child-up"
+                    type="button"
+                    :disabled="isManagingChildren || childIndex === 0"
+                    aria-label="Move child up"
+                    title="Move child up"
+                    @click="handleMoveChild(childElement.id, 'up')"
+                  >
+                    <ChevronUpIcon :size="16" aria-hidden="true" />
+                  </button>
+                  <button
+                    class="admin-element-page__icon-button"
+                    data-cy="admin-move-child-down"
+                    type="button"
+                    :disabled="
+                      isManagingChildren ||
+                      childIndex === childElements.length - 1
+                    "
+                    aria-label="Move child down"
+                    title="Move child down"
+                    @click="handleMoveChild(childElement.id, 'down')"
+                  >
+                    <ChevronDownIcon :size="16" aria-hidden="true" />
+                  </button>
+                </div>
+                <button
+                  class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
+                  data-cy="admin-remove-child"
+                  type="button"
+                  :disabled="isManagingChildren"
+                  @click="handleRemoveChild(childElement.id)"
+                >
+                  Remove
+                </button>
+              </div>
             </li>
           </ul>
           <p
@@ -778,6 +857,44 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
   line-height: 1.45;
 }
 
+.admin-element-page__child-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-shrink: 0;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.45rem;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__child-order-actions {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 0.35rem;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__icon-button {
+  display: inline-flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  justify-content: center;
+  width: 2.25rem;
+  height: 2.25rem;
+  padding: 0;
+  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
+  border-radius: 4px;
+  color: var(--color-text);
+  background: var(--color-white);
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__icon-button:disabled {
+  cursor: not-allowed;
+  opacity: 0.45;
+}
+
+.admin-element-page__icon-button:hover:not(:disabled),
+.admin-element-page__icon-button:focus-visible {
+  border-color: var(--color-slate);
+  color: var(--color-slate);
+}
+
 .admin-element-page__child-add {
   display: flex;
   align-items: end;
@@ -890,5 +1007,9 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
   .admin-element-page__child-item {
     flex-direction: column;
   }
+
+  .admin-element-page__child-actions {
+    align-self: flex-end;
+  }
 }
 </style>