Dor Daim as well as non-Yemenite or non-Dor Dai students of the [[Rambam]] all find a certain level of commonality with individuals who sometimes call themselves ''Gaonists''. ''Gaonists'' aim at applying Jewish law in every day life according to the writings of the Geonim as a whole without singling out any one particular Gaon or codification of Jewish law over another. The commonality between all of these groups is sourced in their shared pursuit of living according to the original their understanding of Talmudic law as much as possible with as little influence from the effects of almost 2,000 years of exile as possible. These groups together are sometimes referred to as ''Meqoriim'' (originalists/followers of the originals).
