diff --git a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
index 5164e59..9ad8ed8 100644
--- a/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
+++ b/backend/app/Controllers/ElementController.php
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 namespace App\Controllers;
 
 use App\Element\Element;
-use App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement\CreateChildElement;
-use App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement\CreateChildElementRequest;
-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\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
@@ -22,8 +18,6 @@ class ElementController
 {
     public function __construct(
         private GetElement $getElement,
-        private CreateChildElement $createChildElement,
-        private DeleteChildElement $deleteChildElement,
         private UpdateElement $updateElement,
         private FileUploader $fileUploader,
     ) {
@@ -61,52 +55,6 @@ class ElementController
         ], 200);
     }
 
-    public function createChild(Request $request, ?int $parentId): JsonResponse
-    {
-        try {
-            $element = $this->createChildElement->execute(
-                new CreateChildElementRequest(
-                    parentElementId: $parentId,
-                    title: $this->stringInput($request, 'title'),
-                )
-            );
-        } catch (BadRequestException $exception) {
-            return new JsonResponse([
-                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
-            ], 400);
-        } catch (NotFoundException $exception) {
-            return new JsonResponse([
-                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
-            ], 404);
-        }
-
-        return new JsonResponse([
-            'element' => $this->buildElementPayload($element),
-        ], 201);
-    }
-
-    public function deleteChild(?int $parentId, ?int $childId): JsonResponse
-    {
-        try {
-            $this->deleteChildElement->execute(
-                new DeleteChildElementRequest(
-                    parentElementId: $parentId,
-                    childElementId: $childId,
-                )
-            );
-        } catch (BadRequestException $exception) {
-            return new JsonResponse([
-                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
-            ], 400);
-        } catch (NotFoundException $exception) {
-            return new JsonResponse([
-                'error' => $exception->getMessage(),
-            ], 404);
-        }
-
-        return new JsonResponse(null, 204);
-    }
-
     public function update(Request $request): JsonResponse
     {
         $file = $this->uploadedFileInput($request, 'file');
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php b/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php
index f759322..e4fa74e 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/ElementRepository.php
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ interface ElementRepository
 
     public function update(Element $element): Element;
 
-    public function delete(Element $element): void;
-
     public function find(int $id): ?Element;
 
     public function findRootBySet(DomainSet $set): ?Element;
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php b/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php
index 77a110b..771bc4c 100644
--- a/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php
+++ b/backend/app/Element/EloquentElementRepository.php
@@ -63,18 +63,6 @@ class EloquentElementRepository implements ElementRepository
         return $this->toDomain($model);
     }
 
-    public function delete(Element $element): void
-    {
-        $model = ElementModel::find($element->getId());
-        if ($model === null) {
-            throw new DomainException(
-                "Element with id: {$element->getId()} doesnt exist"
-            );
-        }
-
-        $model->delete();
-    }
-
     public function find(int $id): ?Element
     {
         $model = ElementModel::find($id);
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElement/CreateChildElement.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElement/CreateChildElement.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 0286abf..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElement/CreateChildElement.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,50 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement;
-
-use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
-use App\Element\Element;
-use App\Element\ElementRepository;
-use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
-use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-
-class CreateChildElement
-{
-    public function __construct(private ElementRepository $elementRepository)
-    {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @throws BadRequestException
-     * @throws NotFoundException
-     */
-    public function execute(CreateChildElementRequest $request): Element
-    {
-        if ($request->parentElementId === null) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('parentElementId is required');
-        }
-
-        if ($request->title === null || $request->title === '') {
-            throw new BadRequestException('title is required');
-        }
-
-        $parentElement = $this->elementRepository->find(
-            $request->parentElementId
-        );
-        if ($parentElement === null) {
-            throw new NotFoundException('Parent element not found');
-        }
-
-        return $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
-            set: $parentElement->getSet(),
-            title: $request->title,
-            description: '',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            richText: '',
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-            youtubeUrl: null,
-            parentElement: $parentElement,
-        ));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElement/CreateChildElementRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElement/CreateChildElementRequest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index c4f5931..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElement/CreateChildElementRequest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement;
-
-class CreateChildElementRequest
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        public ?int $parentElementId,
-        public ?string $title,
-    ) {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 954de01..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElement.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,83 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement;
-
-use App\Element\Element;
-use App\Element\ElementRepository;
-use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
-use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Shared\Files\FileUploader;
-
-class DeleteChildElement
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        private ElementRepository $elementRepository,
-        private FileUploader $fileUploader,
-    ) {
-    }
-
-    /**
-     * @throws BadRequestException
-     * @throws NotFoundException
-     */
-    public function execute(DeleteChildElementRequest $request): void
-    {
-        if ($request->parentElementId === null) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('parentElementId is required');
-        }
-
-        if ($request->childElementId === null) {
-            throw new BadRequestException('childElementId is required');
-        }
-
-        $parentElement = $this->elementRepository->find(
-            $request->parentElementId
-        );
-        if ($parentElement === null) {
-            throw new NotFoundException('Parent element not found');
-        }
-
-        $childElement = $this->elementRepository->find(
-            $request->childElementId
-        );
-        if ($childElement === null) {
-            throw new NotFoundException('Child element not found');
-        }
-
-        $actualParentElement = $childElement->getParentElement();
-        if (
-            $actualParentElement === null
-            || $actualParentElement->getId() !== $parentElement->getId()
-        ) {
-            throw new BadRequestException(
-                'Child element does not belong to parent'
-            );
-        }
-
-        $this->deleteSubtree($childElement);
-    }
-
-    private function deleteSubtree(Element $element): void
-    {
-        $childElements = $this->elementRepository->findByParentElement(
-            $element
-        );
-        foreach ($childElements as $childElement) {
-            $this->deleteSubtree($childElement);
-        }
-
-        $this->deleteManagedFile($element->getIconImageUrl());
-        $this->deleteManagedFile($element->getShortPdfPath());
-        $this->deleteManagedFile($element->getLongPdfPath());
-        $this->elementRepository->delete($element);
-    }
-
-    private function deleteManagedFile(?string $path): void
-    {
-        if ($path === null) {
-            return;
-        }
-
-        $this->fileUploader->delete($path);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElementRequest.php b/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElementRequest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index e2573d1..0000000
--- a/backend/app/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElement/DeleteChildElementRequest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement;
-
-class DeleteChildElementRequest
-{
-    public function __construct(
-        public ?int $parentElementId,
-        public ?int $childElementId,
-    ) {
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/config/cors.php b/backend/config/cors.php
index 8a7dd0c..0f3088a 100644
--- a/backend/config/cors.php
+++ b/backend/config/cors.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ $allowedOrigins = array_values(array_filter(array_map(
 
 return [
     'paths' => ['api/*'],
-    'allowed_methods' => ['GET', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'OPTIONS', 'DELETE'],
+    'allowed_methods' => ['GET', 'POST', 'PATCH', 'OPTIONS'],
     'allowed_origins' => $allowedOrigins,
     'allowed_origins_patterns' => [],
     'allowed_headers' => [
diff --git a/backend/routes/api.php b/backend/routes/api.php
index 1eb4ef1..d3e0c43 100644
--- a/backend/routes/api.php
+++ b/backend/routes/api.php
@@ -12,15 +12,5 @@ Route::get('/me', [AuthController::class, 'me'])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::get('/sets', [SetController::class, 'index']);
 Route::get('/elements/{id}', [ElementController::class, 'show']);
-Route::post('/elements/{parentId}/children', [
-    ElementController::class,
-    'createChild',
-])
-    ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
-Route::delete('/elements/{parentId}/children/{childId}', [
-    ElementController::class,
-    'deleteChild',
-])
-    ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
 Route::post('/element/update', [ElementController::class, 'update'])
     ->middleware(AuthMiddleware::class);
diff --git a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php
index 4e08547..18f1a6b 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Fakes/FakeElementRepository.php
@@ -42,11 +42,6 @@ class FakeElementRepository implements ElementRepository
         return $this->cloneElement($updatedElement);
     }
 
-    public function delete(Element $element): void
-    {
-        unset($this->elementsById[$element->getId()]);
-    }
-
     public function find(int $id): ?Element
     {
         if (! isset($this->elementsById[$id])) {
diff --git a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
index 157f944..cd17cd2 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Feature/ElementsEndpointTest.php
@@ -142,267 +142,6 @@ class ElementsEndpointTest extends TestCase
         ]);
     }
 
-    public function testCreateChildRequiresAuthentication(): 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,
-        );
-
-        $response = $this->postJson(
-            "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}/children",
-            [
-                'title' => 'New child',
-            ],
-        );
-
-        $response->assertUnauthorized();
-        $response->assertExactJson([
-            'error' => 'unauthenticated',
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    public function testAuthenticatedCreateChildReturnsElementPayload(): 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,
-        );
-        $this->createSession('valid-token');
-
-        $response = $this->withCredentials()
-            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
-            ->postJson(
-                "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}/children",
-                [
-                    'title' => 'New admin child',
-                ],
-            );
-
-        $response->assertCreated();
-        $body = $response->json();
-        $childElementId = $body['element']['id'];
-        $response->assertExactJson([
-            'element' => [
-                'id' => $childElementId,
-                'title' => 'New admin child',
-                'description' => '',
-                'iconImageUrl' => null,
-                'richText' => '',
-                'shortPdfPath' => null,
-                'longPdfPath' => null,
-                'youtubeUrl' => null,
-            ],
-        ]);
-
-        $createdElement = $elementRepository->find($childElementId);
-        $this->assertNotNull($createdElement);
-        $this->assertSame(
-            $parentElement->getId(),
-            $createdElement->getParentElement()->getId(),
-        );
-        $this->assertSame(
-            $parentElement->getSet()->getId(),
-            $createdElement->getSet()->getId(),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testDeleteChildRequiresAuthentication(): 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,
-        );
-        $childElement = $this->createElement(
-            $elementRepository,
-            $set,
-            'Child',
-            'Child description',
-            null,
-            '',
-            null,
-            null,
-            null,
-            $parentElement,
-        );
-
-        $response = $this->deleteJson(
-            "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}"
-            . "/children/{$childElement->getId()}",
-        );
-
-        $response->assertUnauthorized();
-        $response->assertExactJson([
-            'error' => 'unauthenticated',
-        ]);
-    }
-
-    public function testAuthenticatedDeleteChildRemovesSubtree(): void
-    {
-        Storage::fake('public');
-        Storage::disk('public')->put('element-icons/child.png', 'child icon');
-        Storage::disk('public')->put(
-            'element-pdfs/short/child.pdf',
-            'child short pdf',
-        );
-        Storage::disk('public')->put(
-            'element-pdfs/long/grandchild.pdf',
-            'grandchild long pdf',
-        );
-        $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,
-        );
-        $childElement = $this->createElement(
-            $elementRepository,
-            $set,
-            'Child',
-            'Child description',
-            'element-icons/child.png',
-            '',
-            'element-pdfs/short/child.pdf',
-            null,
-            null,
-            $parentElement,
-        );
-        $grandchildElement = $this->createElement(
-            $elementRepository,
-            $set,
-            'Grandchild',
-            'Grandchild description',
-            null,
-            '',
-            null,
-            'element-pdfs/long/grandchild.pdf',
-            null,
-            $childElement,
-        );
-        $this->createSession('valid-token');
-
-        $response = $this->withCredentials()
-            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
-            ->deleteJson(
-                "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}"
-                . "/children/{$childElement->getId()}",
-            );
-
-        $response->assertNoContent();
-        $this->assertNull($elementRepository->find($childElement->getId()));
-        $this->assertNull(
-            $elementRepository->find($grandchildElement->getId()),
-        );
-        Storage::disk('public')->assertMissing('element-icons/child.png');
-        Storage::disk('public')->assertMissing(
-            'element-pdfs/short/child.pdf',
-        );
-        Storage::disk('public')->assertMissing(
-            'element-pdfs/long/grandchild.pdf',
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testAuthenticatedDeleteChildRejectsNonDirectChild(): 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,
-        );
-        $childElement = $this->createElement(
-            $elementRepository,
-            $set,
-            'Child',
-            'Child description',
-            null,
-            '',
-            null,
-            null,
-            null,
-            $parentElement,
-        );
-        $grandchildElement = $this->createElement(
-            $elementRepository,
-            $set,
-            'Grandchild',
-            'Grandchild description',
-            null,
-            '',
-            null,
-            null,
-            null,
-            $childElement,
-        );
-        $this->createSession('valid-token');
-
-        $response = $this->withCredentials()
-            ->withUnencryptedCookie('auth_token', 'valid-token')
-            ->deleteJson(
-                "/api/elements/{$parentElement->getId()}"
-                . "/children/{$grandchildElement->getId()}",
-            );
-
-        $response->assertBadRequest();
-        $response->assertExactJson([
-            'error' => 'Child element does not belong to parent',
-        ]);
-        $this->assertNotNull(
-            $elementRepository->find($grandchildElement->getId()),
-        );
-    }
-
     public function testAuthenticatedUpdateReturnsElementPayload(): void
     {
         $sampleYoutubeUrl = 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v='
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
index c0ce0a6..7d97527 100644
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
+++ b/backend/tests/Unit/Controllers/ElementControllerTest.php
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ namespace Tests\Unit\Controllers;
 use App\Controllers\ElementController;
 use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
 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\UpdateElement\UpdateDescription;
 use App\Element\UseCases\UpdateElement\UpdateElement;
@@ -63,8 +61,6 @@ class ElementControllerTest extends TestCase
         );
         $this->controller = new ElementController(
             $getElement,
-            new CreateChildElement($this->elementRepo),
-            new DeleteChildElement($this->elementRepo, $this->fileUploader),
             $updateElement,
             $this->fileUploader,
         );
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElementTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index 85819c5..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/CreateChildElementTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
-
-use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
-use App\Element\Element;
-use App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement\CreateChildElement;
-use App\Element\UseCases\CreateChildElement\CreateChildElementRequest;
-use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
-use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\TestCase;
-
-class CreateChildElementTest extends TestCase
-{
-    private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
-
-    private CreateChildElement $createChildElement;
-
-    protected function setUp(): void
-    {
-        $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->createChildElement = new CreateChildElement(
-            $this->elementRepository,
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testCreatesChildElementFromParentSet(): void
-    {
-        $parentElement = $this->createParentElement();
-
-        $childElement = $this->createChildElement->execute(
-            new CreateChildElementRequest(
-                parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
-                title: 'Admin child',
-            )
-        );
-
-        $this->assertSame('Admin child', $childElement->getTitle());
-        $this->assertSame('', $childElement->getDescription());
-        $this->assertNull($childElement->getIconImageUrl());
-        $this->assertSame('', $childElement->getRichText());
-        $this->assertNull($childElement->getShortPdfPath());
-        $this->assertNull($childElement->getLongPdfPath());
-        $this->assertNull($childElement->getYoutubeUrl());
-        $this->assertSame(
-            $parentElement->getSet()->getId(),
-            $childElement->getSet()->getId(),
-        );
-        $this->assertSame(
-            $parentElement->getId(),
-            $childElement->getParentElement()->getId(),
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testThrowsWhenParentElementIsMissing(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Parent element not found');
-
-        $this->createChildElement->execute(new CreateChildElementRequest(
-            parentElementId: 999,
-            title: 'Missing parent child',
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testThrowsWhenTitleIsMissing(): void
-    {
-        $parentElement = $this->createParentElement();
-
-        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('title is required');
-
-        $this->createChildElement->execute(new CreateChildElementRequest(
-            parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
-            title: '',
-        ));
-    }
-
-    private function createParentElement(): Element
-    {
-        $set = new DomainSet(
-            id: 1,
-            name: 'Baderech',
-            description: 'Baderech description',
-            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-icon.png',
-        );
-
-        return $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
-            set: $set,
-            title: 'Parent',
-            description: 'Parent description',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            richText: '',
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-            youtubeUrl: null,
-            parentElement: null,
-        ));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php b/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php
deleted file mode 100644
index bac9af2..0000000
--- a/backend/tests/Unit/Element/UseCases/DeleteChildElementTest.php
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,173 +0,0 @@
-<?php
-
-namespace Tests\Unit\Element\UseCases;
-
-use App\Element\CreateElementDto;
-use App\Element\Element;
-use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElement;
-use App\Element\UseCases\DeleteChildElement\DeleteChildElementRequest;
-use App\Exceptions\BadRequestException;
-use App\Exceptions\NotFoundException;
-use App\Set\Set as DomainSet;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeElementRepository;
-use Tests\Fakes\FakeFileUploader;
-use Tests\TestCase;
-
-class DeleteChildElementTest extends TestCase
-{
-    private FakeElementRepository $elementRepository;
-
-    private FakeFileUploader $fileUploader;
-
-    private DeleteChildElement $deleteChildElement;
-
-    protected function setUp(): void
-    {
-        $this->elementRepository = new FakeElementRepository();
-        $this->fileUploader = new FakeFileUploader();
-        $this->deleteChildElement = new DeleteChildElement(
-            $this->elementRepository,
-            $this->fileUploader,
-        );
-    }
-
-    public function testDeletesChildSubtreeAndManagedFiles(): void
-    {
-        $parentElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: null,
-            title: 'Parent',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-        );
-        $childElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: $parentElement,
-            title: 'Child',
-            iconImageUrl: 'element-icons/child.png',
-            shortPdfPath: 'element-pdfs/short/child.pdf',
-            longPdfPath: 'element-pdfs/long/child.pdf',
-        );
-        $grandchildElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: $childElement,
-            title: 'Grandchild',
-            iconImageUrl: 'element-icons/grandchild.png',
-            shortPdfPath: 'element-pdfs/short/grandchild.pdf',
-            longPdfPath: 'element-pdfs/long/grandchild.pdf',
-        );
-
-        $this->deleteChildElement->execute(new DeleteChildElementRequest(
-            parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
-            childElementId: $childElement->getId(),
-        ));
-
-        $this->assertNull(
-            $this->elementRepository->find($childElement->getId()),
-        );
-        $this->assertNull(
-            $this->elementRepository->find($grandchildElement->getId()),
-        );
-        $this->assertSame([
-            'element-icons/grandchild.png',
-            'element-pdfs/short/grandchild.pdf',
-            'element-pdfs/long/grandchild.pdf',
-            'element-icons/child.png',
-            'element-pdfs/short/child.pdf',
-            'element-pdfs/long/child.pdf',
-        ], $this->fileUploader->deletedPaths);
-    }
-
-    public function testThrowsWhenParentElementIsMissing(): void
-    {
-        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Parent element not found');
-
-        $this->deleteChildElement->execute(new DeleteChildElementRequest(
-            parentElementId: 999,
-            childElementId: 1,
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testThrowsWhenChildElementIsMissing(): void
-    {
-        $parentElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: null,
-            title: 'Parent',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-        );
-
-        $this->expectException(NotFoundException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage('Child element not found');
-
-        $this->deleteChildElement->execute(new DeleteChildElementRequest(
-            parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
-            childElementId: 999,
-        ));
-    }
-
-    public function testThrowsWhenChildIsNotDirectChild(): void
-    {
-        $parentElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: null,
-            title: 'Parent',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-        );
-        $childElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: $parentElement,
-            title: 'Child',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-        );
-        $grandchildElement = $this->createElement(
-            parentElement: $childElement,
-            title: 'Grandchild',
-            iconImageUrl: null,
-            shortPdfPath: null,
-            longPdfPath: null,
-        );
-
-        $this->expectException(BadRequestException::class);
-        $this->expectExceptionMessage(
-            'Child element does not belong to parent'
-        );
-
-        $this->deleteChildElement->execute(new DeleteChildElementRequest(
-            parentElementId: $parentElement->getId(),
-            childElementId: $grandchildElement->getId(),
-        ));
-    }
-
-    private function createElement(
-        ?Element $parentElement,
-        string $title,
-        ?string $iconImageUrl,
-        ?string $shortPdfPath,
-        ?string $longPdfPath,
-    ): Element {
-        return $this->elementRepository->create(new CreateElementDto(
-            set: $this->createSet(),
-            title: $title,
-            description: "$title description",
-            iconImageUrl: $iconImageUrl,
-            richText: '',
-            shortPdfPath: $shortPdfPath,
-            longPdfPath: $longPdfPath,
-            youtubeUrl: null,
-            parentElement: $parentElement,
-        ));
-    }
-
-    private function createSet(): DomainSet
-    {
-        return new DomainSet(
-            id: 1,
-            name: 'Baderech',
-            description: 'Baderech description',
-            iconImageUrl: '/assets/baderech-icon.png',
-        );
-    }
-}
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
index 8c1f7f3..f172d92 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/cypress/e2e/admin-element.cy.ts
@@ -139,58 +139,6 @@ describe('admin element editing', () => {
     cy.get('[data-cy="element-rich-text"]').should('not.exist')
   })
 
-  it('adds a child element and opens it for editing', () => {
-    cy.resetDb()
-    loginAsAdmin()
-    cy.visit('/admin/element/1')
-    cy.intercept('POST', /\/api\/elements\/1\/children$/)
-      .as('createChildElement')
-
-    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-child-title"]').type('Admin added child')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-add-child"]').click()
-    cy.wait('@createChildElement')
-
-    cy.location('pathname').should('match', /^\/admin\/element\/\d+$/)
-    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-element-title"]')
-      .should('have.value', 'Admin added child')
-    cy.contains('header.site-header a', 'View Element').click()
-    cy.contains('h1', 'Admin added child').should('be.visible')
-
-    cy.visit('/element/1')
-    cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-list"]')
-      .should('contain.text', 'Admin added child')
-
-    cy.resetDb()
-  })
-
-  it('removes a child element after confirmation', () => {
-    cy.resetDb()
-    loginAsAdmin()
-    cy.visit('/admin/element/1')
-    cy.intercept('DELETE', /\/api\/elements\/1\/children\/\d+$/)
-      .as('deleteChildElement')
-    cy.window().then((windowObject) => {
-      cy.stub(windowObject, 'confirm').returns(true)
-    })
-
-    cy.contains('[data-cy="admin-child-item"]', '1. Introduction')
-      .within(() => {
-        cy.contains('button', 'Remove').click()
-      })
-    cy.wait('@deleteChildElement')
-
-    cy.get('[data-cy="admin-child-status"]')
-      .should('be.visible')
-      .and('contain.text', 'Child element removed')
-    cy.contains('[data-cy="admin-child-item"]', '1. Introduction')
-      .should('not.exist')
-    cy.contains('header.site-header a', 'View Element').click()
-    cy.get('[data-cy="child-element-list"]')
-      .should('not.contain.text', '1. Introduction')
-
-    cy.resetDb()
-  })
-
   it('uploads icon and pdf files immediately through the UI', () => {
     cy.resetDb()
     loginAsAdmin()
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/RichTextEditor.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/RichTextEditor.vue
index 7fef966..735c353 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/RichTextEditor.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/components/RichTextEditor.vue
@@ -133,12 +133,10 @@ const isInTable = computed(() => {
     return false
   }
 
-  return (
-    editorInstance.isActive('table') ||
-    editorInstance.isActive('tableCell') ||
-    editorInstance.isActive('tableHeader') ||
-    editorInstance.isActive('tableRow')
-  )
+  return editorInstance.isActive('table')
+    || editorInstance.isActive('tableCell')
+    || editorInstance.isActive('tableHeader')
+    || editorInstance.isActive('tableRow')
 })
 
 watch(
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
index d72683c..20cca63 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/stores/elements.ts
@@ -29,10 +29,6 @@ export interface UpdateElementInput {
   youtubeUrl: string
 }
 
-export interface CreateChildElementInput {
-  title: string
-}
-
 interface UpdateElementResponse {
   element: Element
 }
@@ -52,7 +48,6 @@ interface ErrorResponse {
 }
 
 const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL as string
-const ELEMENTS_URL = `${API_BASE_URL}/api/elements`
 const ELEMENT_UPDATE_URL = `${API_BASE_URL}/api/element/update`
 
 export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
@@ -64,16 +59,13 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
   const isUploadingIconImage = ref(false)
   const isUploadingShortPdf = ref(false)
   const isUploadingLongPdf = ref(false)
-  const isManagingChildren = ref(false)
   const saveError = ref<string | null>(null)
-  const childActionError = ref<string | null>(null)
 
   async function fetchElement(elementId: string): Promise<void> {
     element.value = null
     childElements.value = []
     error.value = null
     saveError.value = null
-    childActionError.value = null
     isLoading.value = true
 
     try {
@@ -109,67 +101,6 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
     return await saveElementPatch(elementId, input, 'Could not save element')
   }
 
-  async function createChildElement(
-    parentElementId: string,
-    input: CreateChildElementInput,
-  ): Promise<Element | null> {
-    childActionError.value = null
-    isManagingChildren.value = true
-
-    try {
-      const encodedParentElementId = encodeURIComponent(parentElementId)
-      const response = await fetch(
-        `${ELEMENTS_URL}/${encodedParentElementId}/children`,
-        {
-          method: 'POST',
-          headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-          credentials: 'include',
-          body: JSON.stringify(input),
-        },
-      )
-
-      return await handleChildElementResponse(
-        response,
-        'Could not add child element',
-      )
-    } catch {
-      childActionError.value = 'Network error - could not add child element'
-      return null
-    } finally {
-      isManagingChildren.value = false
-    }
-  }
-
-  async function deleteChildElement(
-    parentElementId: string,
-    childElementId: number,
-  ): Promise<boolean> {
-    childActionError.value = null
-    isManagingChildren.value = true
-
-    try {
-      const encodedParentElementId = encodeURIComponent(parentElementId)
-      const encodedChildElementId = encodeURIComponent(
-        childElementId.toString(),
-      )
-      const response = await fetch(
-        `${ELEMENTS_URL}/${encodedParentElementId}`
-          + `/children/${encodedChildElementId}`,
-        {
-          method: 'DELETE',
-          credentials: 'include',
-        },
-      )
-
-      return await handleDeleteChildElementResponse(response, childElementId)
-    } catch {
-      childActionError.value = 'Network error - could not remove child element'
-      return false
-    } finally {
-      isManagingChildren.value = false
-    }
-  }
-
   async function clearElementIconImage(elementId: string): Promise<boolean> {
     return await saveElementPatch(
       elementId,
@@ -322,57 +253,6 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
     return true
   }
 
-  async function handleChildElementResponse(
-    response: Response,
-    failureMessage: string,
-  ): Promise<Element | null> {
-    if (response.status === 401) {
-      childActionError.value = 'Please log in again'
-      return null
-    }
-
-    if (response.status === 400 || response.status === 404) {
-      childActionError.value = await errorMessage(response, failureMessage)
-      return null
-    }
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      childActionError.value = failureMessage
-      return null
-    }
-
-    const data: UpdateElementResponse = await response.json()
-    return data.element
-  }
-
-  async function handleDeleteChildElementResponse(
-    response: Response,
-    childElementId: number,
-  ): 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 remove child element',
-      )
-      return false
-    }
-
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      childActionError.value = 'Could not remove child element'
-      return false
-    }
-
-    childElements.value = childElements.value.filter((childElement) => {
-      return childElement.id !== childElementId
-    })
-    return true
-  }
-
   async function errorMessage(
     response: Response,
     fallbackMessage: string,
@@ -394,13 +274,9 @@ export const useElementsStore = defineStore('elements', () => {
     isUploadingIconImage,
     isUploadingShortPdf,
     isUploadingLongPdf,
-    isManagingChildren,
     saveError,
-    childActionError,
     fetchElement,
     updateElement,
-    createChildElement,
-    deleteChildElement,
     uploadElementIconImage,
     uploadElementShortPdf,
     uploadElementLongPdf,
diff --git a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
index 75b257a..ab6e470 100644
--- a/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
+++ b/frontend/rabbi_gerzi/src/views/AdminElementPage.vue
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { storeToRefs } from 'pinia'
 import { computed, reactive, ref, watch } from 'vue'
-import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router'
+import { useRoute } from 'vue-router'
 import RichTextEditor from '@/components/RichTextEditor.vue'
 import SiteHeader from '@/components/SiteHeader.vue'
 import { useElementsStore } from '@/stores/elements'
@@ -13,28 +13,19 @@ interface ElementForm {
   youtubeUrl: string
 }
 
-interface ChildElementForm {
-  title: string
-}
-
 const route = useRoute()
-const router = useRouter()
 const elementsStore = useElementsStore()
 const {
   element,
-  childElements,
   isLoading,
   error,
   isSaving,
   isUploadingIconImage,
   isUploadingShortPdf,
   isUploadingLongPdf,
-  isManagingChildren,
   saveError,
-  childActionError,
 } = storeToRefs(elementsStore)
 const savedMessage = ref<string | null>(null)
-const childStatus = ref<string | null>(null)
 const iconImageStatus = ref<string | null>(null)
 const shortPdfStatus = ref<string | null>(null)
 const longPdfStatus = ref<string | null>(null)
@@ -49,10 +40,6 @@ const form = reactive<ElementForm>({
   youtubeUrl: '',
 })
 
-const childForm = reactive<ChildElementForm>({
-  title: '',
-})
-
 const elementId = computed(() => {
   const routeElementId = route.params.id
 
@@ -71,10 +58,6 @@ const statusMessage = computed(() => {
   return saveError.value ?? savedMessage.value
 })
 
-const childStatusMessage = computed(() => {
-  return childActionError.value ?? childStatus.value
-})
-
 watch(
   elementId,
   (currentElementId) => {
@@ -83,8 +66,6 @@ watch(
     }
 
     savedMessage.value = null
-    childStatus.value = null
-    childForm.title = ''
     iconImageStatus.value = null
     shortPdfStatus.value = null
     longPdfStatus.value = null
@@ -122,50 +103,6 @@ async function handleSubmit(): Promise<void> {
   }
 }
 
-async function handleAddChild(): Promise<void> {
-  if (elementId.value === '' || childForm.title === '') {
-    return
-  }
-
-  childStatus.value = null
-  const childElement = await elementsStore.createChildElement(elementId.value, {
-    title: childForm.title,
-  })
-
-  if (childElement === null) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  childForm.title = ''
-  await router.push({
-    name: 'admin-element',
-    params: { id: childElement.id.toString() },
-  })
-}
-
-async function handleRemoveChild(childElementId: number): Promise<void> {
-  if (elementId.value === '') {
-    return
-  }
-
-  const confirmed = window.confirm(
-    'Delete this child element and all of its descendants?',
-  )
-  if (!confirmed) {
-    return
-  }
-
-  childStatus.value = null
-  const deleted = await elementsStore.deleteChildElement(
-    elementId.value,
-    childElementId,
-  )
-
-  if (deleted) {
-    childStatus.value = 'Child element removed'
-  }
-}
-
 function chooseIconImage(): void {
   iconImageInput.value?.click()
 }
@@ -512,90 +449,6 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
           />
         </label>
 
-        <section class="admin-element-page__children">
-          <span class="admin-element-page__label">Child Elements</span>
-          <ul
-            v-if="childElements.length > 0"
-            class="admin-element-page__child-list"
-            data-cy="admin-child-list"
-          >
-            <li
-              v-for="childElement in childElements"
-              :key="childElement.id"
-              class="admin-element-page__child-item"
-              data-cy="admin-child-item"
-            >
-              <div class="admin-element-page__child-body">
-                <RouterLink
-                  :to="{
-                    name: 'admin-element',
-                    params: { id: childElement.id },
-                  }"
-                  class="admin-element-page__child-link"
-                  data-cy="admin-child-edit-link"
-                >
-                  {{ childElement.title }}
-                </RouterLink>
-                <p
-                  v-if="childElement.description !== ''"
-                  class="admin-element-page__child-description"
-                >
-                  {{ 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>
-            </li>
-          </ul>
-          <p
-            v-else
-            class="admin-element-page__empty-media"
-            data-cy="admin-child-empty"
-          >
-            No child elements
-          </p>
-          <div class="admin-element-page__child-add">
-            <label class="admin-element-page__child-title-field">
-              <span class="admin-element-page__label">New child title</span>
-              <input
-                v-model="childForm.title"
-                class="admin-element-page__input"
-                data-cy="admin-child-title"
-                type="text"
-                :disabled="isManagingChildren"
-                @keydown.enter.prevent="handleAddChild"
-              />
-            </label>
-            <button
-              class="admin-element-page__secondary-button"
-              data-cy="admin-add-child"
-              type="button"
-              :disabled="isManagingChildren || childForm.title === ''"
-              @click="handleAddChild"
-            >
-              {{ isManagingChildren ? 'Adding...' : 'Add child' }}
-            </button>
-          </div>
-          <p
-            v-if="childStatusMessage !== null"
-            :class="[
-              'admin-element-page__status',
-              'admin-element-page__status--inline',
-            ]"
-            data-cy="admin-child-status"
-            aria-live="polite"
-          >
-            {{ childStatusMessage }}
-          </p>
-        </section>
-
         <div class="admin-element-page__actions">
           <button
             class="admin-element-page__save"
@@ -663,8 +516,7 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
   gap: 0.35rem;
 }
 
-.admin-element-page__media-field,
-.admin-element-page__children {
+.admin-element-page__media-field {
   display: flex;
   flex-direction: column;
   align-items: flex-start;
@@ -723,67 +575,6 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
   gap: 0.7rem;
 }
 
-.admin-element-page__child-list {
-  display: flex;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.65rem;
-  width: 100%;
-  padding: 0;
-  margin: 0;
-  list-style: none;
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-item {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: flex-start;
-  justify-content: space-between;
-  gap: 0.7rem;
-  padding: 0.75rem;
-  border: 1px solid var(--color-border);
-  border-radius: 4px;
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-body {
-  display: flex;
-  flex: 1;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.25rem;
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-link {
-  color: var(--color-slate);
-  font-size: 0.95rem;
-  font-weight: 600;
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-link:hover,
-.admin-element-page__child-link:focus-visible {
-  color: var(--color-text);
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-description {
-  margin: 0;
-  color: var(--color-text-muted);
-  font-size: 0.9rem;
-  line-height: 1.45;
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-add {
-  display: flex;
-  align-items: end;
-  gap: 0.7rem;
-  width: 100%;
-}
-
-.admin-element-page__child-title-field {
-  display: flex;
-  flex: 1;
-  flex-direction: column;
-  gap: 0.35rem;
-  min-width: 0;
-}
-
 .admin-element-page__file-input {
   display: none;
 }
@@ -872,14 +663,5 @@ function resetInput(changeEvent: Event): void {
     flex-direction: column;
     width: 100%;
   }
-
-  .admin-element-page__child-add {
-    align-items: stretch;
-    flex-direction: column;
-  }
-
-  .admin-element-page__child-item {
-    flex-direction: column;
-  }
 }
 </style>