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diff --git a/backend/main.py b/backend/main.py
index ae87be5..26a2f4d 100644
--- a/backend/main.py
+++ b/backend/main.py
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ class UserResponse(BaseModel):
     first_name: Optional[str] = None
     last_name: Optional[str] = None
     display_name: str
+    is_admin: bool = False
 
 
 app = FastAPI(
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@ def create_recipe(recipe_in: RecipeCreate, current_user: dict = Depends(get_curr
 
 @app.put("/recipes/{recipe_id}", response_model=Recipe)
 def update_recipe(recipe_id: int, recipe_in: RecipeUpdate, current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-    # Check ownership BEFORE updating
+    # Check ownership BEFORE updating (admins can edit any recipe)
     conn = get_conn()
     try:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
@@ -172,7 +173,8 @@ def update_recipe(recipe_id: int, recipe_in: RecipeUpdate, current_user: dict =
             recipe = cur.fetchone()
             if not recipe:
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="המתכון לא נמצא")
-            if recipe["user_id"] != current_user["user_id"]:
+            # Allow if user is owner OR admin
+            if recipe["user_id"] != current_user["user_id"] and not current_user.get("is_admin", False):
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="אין לך הרשאה לערוך מתכון זה")
     finally:
         conn.close()
@@ -201,7 +203,7 @@ def update_recipe(recipe_id: int, recipe_in: RecipeUpdate, current_user: dict =
 
 @app.delete("/recipes/{recipe_id}", status_code=204)
 def delete_recipe(recipe_id: int, current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)):
-    # Get recipe first to check ownership
+    # Get recipe first to check ownership (admins can delete any recipe)
     conn = get_conn()
     try:
         with conn.cursor() as cur:
@@ -209,7 +211,8 @@ def delete_recipe(recipe_id: int, current_user: dict = Depends(get_current_user)
             recipe = cur.fetchone()
             if not recipe:
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=404, detail="המתכון לא נמצא")
-            if recipe["user_id"] != current_user["user_id"]:
+            # Allow if user is owner OR admin
+            if recipe["user_id"] != current_user["user_id"] and not current_user.get("is_admin", False):
                 raise HTTPException(status_code=403, detail="אין לך הרשאה למחוק מתכון זה")
     finally:
         conn.close()
diff --git a/backend/schema.sql b/backend/schema.sql
index 78b2138..94b95c9 100644
--- a/backend/schema.sql
+++ b/backend/schema.sql
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
     first_name TEXT,
     last_name TEXT,
     display_name TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+    is_admin BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,
     created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
 );
 
@@ -41,4 +42,10 @@ CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_recipes_made_by
 CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_recipes_user_id
     ON recipes (user_id);
 
+-- Create default admin user (password: admin123)
+-- Password hash generated with bcrypt for 'admin123'
+INSERT INTO users (username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name, is_admin)
+VALUES ('admin', 'admin@myrecipes.local', '$2b$12$LQv3c1yqBWVHxkd0LHAkCOYz6TtxMQJqhN8/LewY5lE7UGf3rCvHC', 'Admin', 'User', 'מנהל', TRUE)
+ON CONFLICT (username) DO NOTHING;
+
 
diff --git a/backend/user_db_utils.py b/backend/user_db_utils.py
index 0b4be44..9944e84 100644
--- a/backend/user_db_utils.py
+++ b/backend/user_db_utils.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def get_db_connection():
     )
 
 
-def create_user(username: str, email: str, password_hash: str, first_name: str = None, last_name: str = None, display_name: str = None):
+def create_user(username: str, email: str, password_hash: str, first_name: str = None, last_name: str = None, display_name: str = None, is_admin: bool = False):
     """Create a new user"""
     conn = get_db_connection()
     cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ def create_user(username: str, email: str, password_hash: str, first_name: str =
         
         cur.execute(
             """
-            INSERT INTO users (username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name)
-            VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)
-            RETURNING id, username, email, first_name, last_name, display_name, created_at
+            INSERT INTO users (username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name, is_admin)
+            VALUES (%s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s, %s)
+            RETURNING id, username, email, first_name, last_name, display_name, is_admin, created_at
             """,
-            (username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, final_display_name)
+            (username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, final_display_name, is_admin)
         )
         user = cur.fetchone()
         conn.commit()
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def get_user_by_username(username: str):
     cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
     try:
         cur.execute(
-            "SELECT id, username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name, created_at FROM users WHERE username = %s",
+            "SELECT id, username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name, is_admin, created_at FROM users WHERE username = %s",
             (username,)
         )
         user = cur.fetchone()
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def get_user_by_email(email: str):
     cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
     try:
         cur.execute(
-            "SELECT id, username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name, created_at FROM users WHERE email = %s",
+            "SELECT id, username, email, password_hash, first_name, last_name, display_name, is_admin, created_at FROM users WHERE email = %s",
             (email,)
         )
         user = cur.fetchone()
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def get_user_by_id(user_id: int):
     cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
     try:
         cur.execute(
-            "SELECT id, username, email, first_name, last_name, display_name, created_at FROM users WHERE id = %s",
+            "SELECT id, username, email, first_name, last_name, display_name, is_admin, created_at FROM users WHERE id = %s",
             (user_id,)
         )
         user = cur.fetchone()
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def get_user_by_display_name(display_name: str):
     cur = conn.cursor(cursor_factory=RealDictCursor)
     try:
         cur.execute(
-            "SELECT id, username, email, display_name, created_at FROM users WHERE display_name = %s",
+            "SELECT id, username, email, display_name, is_admin, created_at FROM users WHERE display_name = %s",
             (display_name,)
         )
         user = cur.fetchone()